PHUKET: A taxi driver has been fined 1,000 baht and instructed to attend a course on good manners for being rude to a visitor from Bangkok he tried to overcharge on Friday night.
The dispute was posted on social media and went viral.
Local land transport department chief Chaturong Kaewkasi gave details of the outcome on Monday.
He said a reasonable fare for a trip from Kamala to Patong was 400 baht for four people, but passengers could bargain for a better price.
People could call for a taxi via the Hello Phuket Service app for reasonable fares, he said.
About 11pm on Friday, a dispute developed between a cab driver and Kevin Phol, who…
