The picture captured from a video by Uber driver Surasak Khukham shows a Pattaya taxi driver standing in front of his vehicle, preventing him leaving. The men seemed undeterred by warnings from Pattaya police not to take action themselves against Uber cars they view as stealing passengers from them. They mistakenly thought she was an Uber driver with passengers. The California-based Uber company has expanded its service into Thailand, with Uber drivers using their private cars to carry passengers. Uber drivers in Pattaya said it is a way to earn much-needed extra income, but the latest incident made them fearful of working.

Source: Bangkok Post May 18, 2017 06:11 UTC