Phuket ofo bike-share retrieves about 100 stolen bikes

Shela Riva

 

Two ofo bikes stand parked beside Sakdidet Rd in Wichit, well outside the dedicated area of use in Phuket Town. Photo: Matthew Pond

 

PHUKET: Ofo bike-share, the company that launched its services in Phuket Town in September, has retrieved about 100 bikes from people who have taken the bikes home, whether intentionally or out of misunderstanding, the company’s representatives have confirmed.

 

“Of the 1,400 ofo bikes in Phuket, just over 100 bikes have been stolen or taken home by people since the service began on Sept 20. About 110 bikes,” said Vishchawat Prukkingpet, one of two co-ordinators for ofo bikes in Phuket.

 

The bikes started disappearing soon after the launch, with several found dumped in canals in Phuket Town.

 

Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-ofo-bike-share-retrieves-about-100-stolen-bikes-64598.php

 

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These systems never work well.....the bikes need a receiving and renting base where they're locked, as in many European locations.

A similar system to this operates in Melbourne, and hundreds of bikes have been stolen or dumped in the river.

"Some people think that the Governor has given them bicycles for free."

 

Why am I not surprised!  LOS - Land of Stupidity