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Australia state threatens to blacklist overcharging taxi drivers

Australia state threatens to blacklist overcharging taxi drivers

Australia's New South Wales has announced it will put taxi drivers found overcharging passengers or refusing to take them on a blacklist in efforts to improve its tourism reputation.
Gouging taxi drivers, pollution give Vietnam a bad rap

Gouging taxi drivers, pollution give Vietnam a bad rap

Bangkok taxi driver rips off foreign tourists

Bangkok taxi driver rips off foreign tourists

Thai taxi driver banned from airport for overcharging visitor

Thai taxi driver banned from airport for overcharging visitor

A taxi driver in Thailand has been banned from picking up passengers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport after allegedly using a fake list of flat-rate fares to overcharge a Taiwan visitor.
March 19, 2023 | 11:50 pm PT
HCMC police recover Japanese tourist's money from crooked taxi driver

HCMC police recover Japanese tourist's money from crooked taxi driver

A HCMC taxi driver who gouged a Japanese tourist by charging him 10 times the actual fare has been forced to return the excess amount after police stepped in.
March 14, 2023 | 08:49 pm PT
Taxi scams top concern among Western tourists in Thailand

Taxi scams top concern among Western tourists in Thailand

Overpriced taxi services have become the main issue of concern among foreign tourists while traveling in Thailand, followed by entry procedures, littering and air pollution, a survey shows.
February 1, 2023 | 11:20 pm PT
Bad rap haunts Vietnam despite tourism boom

Bad rap haunts Vietnam despite tourism boom

While Vietnam welcomed record tourist numbers in 2019, air pollution, road deaths and rampant scams continue to tarnish its reputation.
December 31, 2019 | 05:18 am PT
Hanoi taxi driver fined for fleecing British tourist

Hanoi taxi driver fined for fleecing British tourist

An unregistered taxi driver was fined VND4.7 million ($202) and his driving license revoked for two months for ripping off a British visitor.
November 6, 2019 | 04:31 pm PT
Hanoi taxi driver fined for cheating Dutch tourists

Hanoi taxi driver fined for cheating Dutch tourists

A Hanoi taxi driver has been fined VND9 million ($390) for charging a Dutch family 10 times the meter fees.
August 12, 2019 | 05:34 am PT
South Korean diplomat claims robbery in Saigon taxi

South Korean diplomat claims robbery in Saigon taxi

Saigon police are investigating an alleged robbery wherein a taxi driver stole a phone from a South Korean diplomat.
January 5, 2019 | 07:04 pm PT
 
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