Drivers of these three taxis have been arrested for extortion and overcharging. They then approached passengers, most of them migrant workers, and offered to drop them at their destinations for fares based on the meter. The drivers told authorities that they had to overcharge to cover the risk of being arrested for transporting illegal migrant workers. The agents said they had only 1,000 baht, so the drivers negotiated the fare with a commander who pretended to be the trio's employer. The drivers finally agreed to accept the job at 1,000 baht fare.

Source: Bangkok Post June 10, 2017 10:30 UTC