Gigi uses megaphone to clear Bangkok bus stops

Bangkok bus captain Thitipha Khongming, known as Gigi, has attracted nationwide attention for using a personal megaphone to tell taxis to stop occupying bus stops. Her interventions at major transit points have gone viral, and traffic police have now helped clear vehicles from more stops, at least temporarily.

Gigi drives route No. 104, which runs between Pak Kret district in Nonthaburi and Mor Chit 2 Bus Terminal in Bangkok. Although she is widely described as a bus driver, she and colleagues at Thai Smile Group say the official title is "bus captain", while fare conductors are known as "bus hostesses".

Megaphone warnings for obstructing taxis

Gigi has become one of Thailand's most recognisable public transport workers through her blunt reminders to taxi drivers that bus stops are reserved for buses.

In one viral clip, reportedly filmed at a stop outside Central Lat Phrao shopping mall last Sunday, she tells a taxi driver: "Have you finished (sending passengers)? If yes, please leave the bus stop. Please put yourself in other people's shoes."

Picture courtesy of Thitipha Khongming Facebook

She has also warned particularly uncooperative drivers that their registration plates could be photographed and sent to the Land Transport Department, the state agency overseeing public taxi operations.

Her usual confrontations are at Chatuchak Park and Central Lat Phrao, both important Bangkok interchange points for commuters. In another Facebook post, alongside a photograph of the Chatuchak bus stop, Gigi wrote: "The bus stop is for buses. Why does the bus have to make way for vans, Grab (cars) and taxis?"

The approach appears to be effective, with taxi drivers shown moving on quickly when they hear her over the megaphone.

What it means for passengers

For foreign residents and visitors who use Bangkok buses, especially around Mor Chit, Chatuchak and Lat Phrao, blocked stops can mean buses must pull into traffic rather than the designated kerbside area. That can make boarding and alighting more difficult, particularly for older passengers, families or those carrying luggage.

The police action may provide some short-term relief at affected stops, but Gigi's own campaign has focused on the everyday problem of taxis, vans and ride-hailing cars waiting in spaces intended for buses.

After the footage gained traction online and Gigi appeared on several news programmes, traffic police stepped in to help remove taxis from more bus stops. On Friday, she thanked the officials and taxi drivers who had cooperated.

However, her July 24 message remained directed at those who refuse to move: "Anybody parking at bus stops can be sure they will meet me."

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2 August 2026