Outrage as Korean cabby uses translate app to ask Thai tourist to ‘pay with body’


Despite 'frightening' taxi driver's clear verbal sexual harassment of woman passenger, he cannot be punished under South Korean law. — SCMP

A South Korean taxi driver who harassed a tourist from Thailand by suggesting that she could “pay” the fare with her body has sparked anger online in both countries.

A woman visitor posted a video clip on a social media platform on June 19, showing an unidentified taxi driver communicating with her using a translation app while in his cab.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

After power outage, San Francisco wonders: Can robot taxis handle a big earthquake?
Amazon's Zoox to recall 332 US vehicles over software error, NHTSA says
Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxis to London in partnerships with China's Baidu
Vodafone CEO among UK bosses who see AI, cyberattacks as top 2026 risks
China delays plans for mass production of self-driving cars after accident
Malaysian students win gold at International Robot Olympiad with Mars-exploration robot concept
Leica rolls out firmware update for its SL-System and Q3 camera family
China’s weather superpower bid takes aim at top AI model dataset
Meta’s Threads makes a play for podcasters and their rabid fans
Cyberattack disrupts France's postal service and banking during Christmas rush

Others Also Read