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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 8:10 am
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Originally Posted by LHR/MEL/Europe FF
have taxis gone up? a fellow FTer just arrived in bangkok and took a taxi from swampy to the Novotel Fenix and the meter was showing 401 on arrival (excluding the 50 surcharge). the journey took 30 mins... no jams. that seems expensive?

The hotel is right off the highway at Silom. No, rates haven't gone up, it was a hot meter. The normal rate, sans traffic, should be closer to 250.
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