Cab drivers not all bad

Re: “Let’s hear it for cabs”, (PostBag, March 31).

I side with John Falconer in giving positive recognition to Bangkok taxi drivers. I’ve had my share of scrapes and disagreements with difficult drivers over the years, but overall I’ve found Bangkok taxi drivers to be polite, competent and honest.

There is certainly room for improvement and I welcome the entry of Uber and Grab to the market, which will surely push traditional taxis to be more professional to compete. But, relative to their counterparts in many other major cities of the world, Thai taxi drivers are models of good behaviour.

On top of that, taxi fares in Bangkok are among the lowest in the world.

SAMANEA SAMAN