Im no expert, but having lived in Phuket for at least 20 years and how the place has expanded and grown I wouldn't mind guessing there is nowhere near enough police to control traffic, we live in the south of the island in Rawai the police station that covers this area is Chalong so from Chalong how big is that area to police? at the moment we are only talking about traffic control, As far as I know it covers Kata and Karon.
Also have you guys seen them ad's on Facebook groups? Getting a Thai license, you don't need to go to the test center, they do it all for you, and are saying it's 100% legal, how can it be legal if you didn't sit the exam yourself? So licenses are being issued here in Phuket to people not qualified,
I just found one of these ad's on FB, i cut the contact details out,
Make a legal driving license 100% No need to come to the transport office to take the test yourself. We will take the test for you
- Motorcycle 1,500 baht
- Car 2,500 baht
- T.2. 3,500 baht
- T.3. 4,500 baht
- T.4. 5,500 baht No need to come to the transport office to take the test yourself. We will take the test for you. Interested in getting a driving license