Previously, a Tik Tok video went viral after a taxi driver pulls out a knife to threaten a Singaporean passenger in Thailand, Bangkok.
The Taxi Driver refused to give the Singaporean her change for the cab fare and even used a knife to threaten the passenger.
The passenger and driver fixed a price of 400 baht for the trip, but when they arrived at their destination the woman handed the taxi driver 1000 baht and the taxi driver took it without giving her any change.
An argument happened and the driver took out a knife to threaten the passenger.
The woman then reported the incident at the airport’s Police.
However, days, after the incident had happened all the punishment the driver received, is a fine of around SGD$114 and a suspended taxi license.
Netizens said that the sentence is too light therefore, many would disregard to the law.
Crime Rates
In Singapore, this kind of behaviour will get a much more hefty punishment. Therefore, this explains the difference in the crime rate of both countries.
If it had happened in Singapore this would be the punishment:
The offence of possession of an offensive weapon under Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to three years and caning of not less than six strokes.