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Mar 4, 2010, 5:03 pm

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Originally Posted by mario33

The last time I took a taxi from the airport, the meter was rigged. Its only something like 100 baht more and not worth the trouble of complaining (yes I have the driver's particulars) but the taxis from the airport are not as scam-free as we would have liked.

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Originally Posted by drron

When staying at the ROS and this happens complain to the doorman.On our last stay there it happened to us as well.I said to the driver what it should have cost,the doorman came over speaking Thai to the driver and we got B100 knocked off the fare.whereas when it happened going to the Millenium Hilton the doorman there took the side of the taxi driver-then the driver said the airport surcharge was B150 instead of B50.

Always good to have some idea of what it should cost, then don't be shy about it when someone tries to rip you off, -- this worked for me.

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