There are certain quintessential accoutrements that appear in cars no matter where you are in the world. One classic collector's item that's been around since the 1950s is bobbleheads. Also known as nodders or wobblers, these tchotchkes with bouncing heads typically depict famous athletes, musicians, actors, or cartoon characters. Some of the most famous bobbleheads include representations of The Beatles, Elvis, and Baseball Hall of Famer, Willie Mays. While most Bangkok cabbies have statuettes of Buddha or Hindu gods or goddesses on the dashboard (with stable heads, I might add), this taxi driver prefers a bobblehead dog watching over his taxi. Next, this cabbie will probably replace his monk charm hanging from the rearview mirror with fuzzy dice.
- 35 baht for the first 12 km, 4.5 baht per km from 12 - 20 km, and 5 baht per km over 20 km
- Average fare in city - 75 baht
- Surcharge for taxi from Suvarnabhumi Airport - 50 baht
- Average fare to central Bangkok from Suvarnabhumi Airport - 150 to 220 baht (including surcharge)
- All expressway charges and tolls paid by the passenger
- Estimated number of car taxis in Bkk - 100,000
- Estimated number of taxi drivers in Bkk from NE Thailand (Isaan) - 70%
- Percent of female taxi drivers in Bkk - .3%
-Religion of majority of taxi drivers in Bkk - Theravada Buddhism
-Religion of minority of taxi drivers in Bkk - Islam
- Other religious practices - worship of Hindu Gods, Taoism, Spiritual Animism, Christianity
-Make of most taxis in Bkk - Toyota Corolla Altis
-Taxi colors - orange, bright pink, purple, red, yellow, bright green, blue, white, red and blue, purple and yellow, pink and green, yellow and green, red and white
- Yellow with green taxis are often individually owned, while every other color taxis are owned by taxi companies
- Bkk Taxis have yellow and black licence plates
- Dial 1677 in Bangkok for lost items in taxis
- Dial 1584 for the Bangkok Taxi Passenger Protection Center