No-talkies upsets jailbird
A city taxi driver is refusing to apologise after a passenger complained to police that he baited her about the anti-government protests and injured her arm as she tried to flee his cab.
Mintar Lekdee, 26, posted a clip on Wednesday night of her arguing with a taxi driver who picked her up outside the Fashion Island department store. She asked to be taken to Phahon Yothin Road soi 52 but says the driver invited her to talk about politics and was unhappy when she declined.
The driver, Supap Sukpijaratnakul, said he opposed the anti-government protest taking place that night outside the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) on Ratchayothin Road in Chatuchak district.
“Aren’t you joining the protests?” he asked. Ms Mintar replied she was tired and heading home from work. When he carried on grumbling about the protests, blaming them…
