Tourist transport vehicle parking woes in Phuket Old Town bring more changes

By The Phuket News

 

The Abbot of Wat Mongkol Nimit allowed the tourism transport vehicles to park on temple grounds. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The issue of taxis, tuk-tuks and buses commandeering parking spaces and causing traffic congestion around Wat Mongkol Nimit on Dibuk Rd in the Phuket Old Town area came to ahead again this week, with local officials now forcing drivers of transport vehicles to either park inside the temple, or just drop of for pick up their passengers in front of the temple and then move on.

 

A slew of complaints from local residents late last year saw Phuket City Traffic Police create a new ‘transport vehicles only’ zone in front of the temple, and corresponding zones throughout Phuket Twon where transport drivers could park their vehicles while waiting to return to pick up their passengers.

 

However, the problem has persisted, a meeting held on Tuesday (Mar 26) heard this week. Presiding over the meeting was Phuket City Deputy Mayor Kawee Tonsukatanon.

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