................Originally Posted by jinks
Average calculation:
Taxi from Airport to Pattaya:
Common flat charge = 1200 TBT
Against:
Taxi rental daily = 650 TBT
Airport charge = 50 TBT
Fuel (gas) = 50 TBT
Motorway charges = 100 TBT
Daily minimum wage BKK = 203 TBT
Results in net profit = 143 TBT for 2 hrs)
additionally (most likely)
Tipp = 100 TBT
return passenger = 400 TBT
Results in about 643 TBT net profit in about 6 hours time of easy work.
One day minimum wage is already includet.
The costs of vehicle are includet for 24 hours with 20 hrs of usage (usually 2 drivers sharing a taxi daily): therefore the car will generate a lot more money.
During my past 16 years in Thailand I never ever came across an underpaid taxi driver.
TaxiтАЩs are usually not that old anymore and require routine checks too. I never ever had any problems, even traveling with a petty aged banger.
I do have my doubst that Image Limousine service is paying staff that well either ...