Even when you think it is safe to take Bolt or other transportation apps, you have to be very aware or the surroundings and with other local taxi drivers.
Police officers intervened in a physical altercation between a motorcycle taxi rider and a group of app-based drivers, reportedly Bolt, outside Mueang Pattaya Police Station last night, October 31.
This year’s Halloween evening turned violent in Pattaya when a Bolt rider attempted to attack a motorcycle taxi driver with a broken glass bottle. The taxi rider also prepared for the fight by pulling out a knife and pointing it at the Bolt rider.
A witness, who is also a motorbike taxi rider, told Channel 3 that the two parties had been in conflict earlier and their anger was still raw. When a group of Bolt riders spotted a rival taxi rider, they approached him and started a heated argument.
The witness added that he saw that both had weapons in their hands and decided to report the matter to the police. However, the witness did not give details of their earlier conflict to the media.
It is very easy if you are trying to catch a ride, to get into the middle of one of these very dangerous confrontations.
The best thing is to be aware that this can happen and be safe.