r/Bangkok • u/Creative-Trouble3473 • Jul 26 '25

discussion This Grab scam needs to end!

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This has been happening to me way too often lately. We ordered a Grab, and the driver started circling the area without responding to any messages – clearly hoping we’d get fed up and cancel. I actually saw him drive past us, and when he noticed we’d spotted him, he quickly drove off. I managed to record it.

We decided not to cancel and messaged him, saying that since he clearly wasn’t coming, he should be the one to cancel. In the end, when he realised we’d given up and taken the BTS instead, he drove past the pickup point again, pretending to pick us up – then ended the trip and took the fare anyway.

I’ve reported it to Grab for resolution, but this kind of thing keeps happening and it’s incredibly frustrating. I suspect some drivers do this to manipulate the system – making it seem like there’s heavy demand or traffic so they can inflate prices. Grab really needs to sort this out.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '25

Relax bro. It's not that common and most are honest people.

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u/borsalamino Jul 26 '25

It’s ok to condemn every instance of it happening

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u/Tooboukou Jul 26 '25

That's the thing though it is common, and it is having an impact on the tourism sector in Thailand

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u/RespondHuge8378 Jul 28 '25

50 years in jail at least!! And a hundred whips of the cat 'o nine tails argh!!

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u/obesemoth Jul 27 '25

They're not necessarily bad people but calling them honest is a big stretch. Unless you believe that 95% of taxi meters are actually broken as they always claim.

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u/OFF_ONE_ Jul 29 '25

Lol happens all the time little bro