Taxi turmoil on Pattaya Beach Road: Bangkok driver’s threatening encounter

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In the early hours yesterday, Pattaya City Police received a complaint from a Bangkok taxi driver alleging that he was threatened by an unidentified man he believed to be a Pattaya taxi driver. The incident took place on Pattaya Beach Road, where Chanai Waisuwan was trapped in a traffic jam while heading back to Bangkok after dropping off a passenger at a local hotel.

The 46 year old Bangkok taxi driver recounted that he was moving at a slow pace due to the heavy traffic when the unidentified man opened his taxi door. The man supposedly uttered swore at Chanai.

“You cannot earn money here.”

He then proceeded to hit the taxi window and issued further threats towards Chanai. To document the incident, Chanai swiftly captured images and recorded a video of the man.

In response to Chanai’s report, the Pattaya City…