Originally Posted by
dsquared37
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.
Originally Posted by
seanthepilot
No, the fares have not gone up. Should have been about 225.
According to Flyertalkers on this board, you should just suck it up and pay the overcharge. At least they would.
thanks. I've done this journey maybe 50 times (to a hotel close by) and it's always been in that ball park of around 250.
this was a fellow FTer and good friend of mine who was texting as he was in the taxi (first time to bangkok) and I was surprised at the final fare of 401.
he has the slip of paper issued by the taxi rank at the airport.
he asked the staff at the hotel on arrival (as they opened the taxi door) and the staff confirmed the 400 was about right.
I know it's only usd10 but it's not nice to be ripped off like that.