Taxing times
Cab drivers do an essential and sometimes dangerous job, and many of them are struggling financially
- Published: 10/10/2010 at 03:18 AM
- Newspaper section: Spectrum
It's a hard life driving a taxi in Bangkok. In a bustling city that couldn't function without them, drivers are often treated with abuse and contempt, and blamed for misdeeds ranging from overcharging to outright theft _ and worse.
HOP IN: Taxi drivers queue up waiting for passengers in Bangkok.
Yet, as any driver will tell you, the rewards and conditions are not great and cabbies put their lives on the line every time they get behind the wheel.
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About the author
- Writer: Maxmilian Wechsler
- Position: Freelance writer
