In a tough economy, it’s not unusual for people to work two jobs to make ends meet, sometimes even overlapping and working both at the same time. But a van driver in Phuket learned that the two jobs that don’t mix are driving a taxi while gambling online.
The Phuket van driver received a 2,000 baht fine and had his driver’s license suspended for 90 days after being caught gambling online while driving. A video was posted online which showed the driver using his mobile phone while driving from Phuket Town to Patong. Passengers in the van at the time the video was shot feared they would be involved in an accident.
The post went viral, saying they almost crashed many times. This caught the eye of local police who took action to suspend the taxi driver. The Head of the Policy Division…
