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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 10:31 am
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Originally Posted by dsquared37
Amazing, really.

A plane crashes and 3 people die but nobody says "don't fly".

One (1) person dies from a spat with a taxi driver and all of a sudden we should just cower and pay up.

Lovely.
I still think for a few $ it isn't worth it, but also there must be an element of gauging what the taxi driver looks like, etc. if it is worth it to make a few comments but pay up, or to actually make the point and pay less.

On another note, I took the BMW again, 2,200 baht + 100b tip, it is a very pleasant ride home from the airport, even during rush hour. Seats recline way back but it would be nice if it had a little minibar I think the driver was burning spa therapy incense or something, totally relaxing, no stress.
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