Patong police, taxi drivers meet to discuss service, behaviour

[rooster59]

Patong police, taxi drivers meet to discuss service, behaviour

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

"We want public transport drivers in Patong area to be good and welcoming hosts for tourists,” Col Anotai said following the meeting. Photo: Patong Police
 

PHUKET: Patong Police and officials from relevant government offices held their first meeting with taxi drivers to talk about drivers’ behaviour and find ways to improve service quality in order to “make tourists more impressed”.

 

Chaired by Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee, the meeting was held yesterday (April 19) at Patong Police Station. Present for the meeting were officials from various government offices as well as representatives of taxi, tuk-tuk and motorcycle taxi drivers. Local scion and head of Patong Development Foundation Preechavude ‘Prab’ Keesin was among the attendees as well.

 

Talking to The Phuket News today (April 20), Col Anotai explained that the aim of the meeting was that was to discuss service issues with the drivers and let them share their opinions in turn. Another meeting has already been scheduled to take place at Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa on May 8.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-police-taxi-drivers-meet-to-discuss-service-behaviour-71157.php#37kQBO86Goo9avs2.97

 

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[GeorgeCross]

“make tourists more impressed”

 

 

 

[Justgrazing]

5 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Patong Police and officials from relevant government offices held their first meeting with taxi drivers to talk about drivers’ behaviour and find ways to improve service quality in order to “make tourists more impressed

Eh .! So what are the taxi boys calling the shots here .. Is it not part of the granting of a license by the authorities to be a taxi driver that they abide by the rules laid down for the licence and if they don't the license is then removed and they lose their living .. 

[Chang_paarp]

Anther demonstration of how ineffective the police and other authorities are at enforcing the law.

[fruitman]

I bet 100 euro that after the meeting they still won't use the meter according to the thai law.

[sweatalot]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

“make tourists more impressed

I think tourists are impressed already ... 

[RotBenz8888]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

Present for the meeting were officials from various government offices as well as representatives of taxi, tuk-tuk and motorcycle taxi drivers. Local scion and head of Patong Development Foundation Preechavude ‘Prab’ Keesin was among the attendees as well

Any foreigners at that meeting? No, they don't understand tourism.????

[Deli]

Talking to a brick wall has the same outcome

[Joe Mcseismic]

They've done this before. Nothing changed and this time nothing will change.

Leopards are incapable of changing their spots.

[RobMuir]

12 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Any foreigners at that meeting? No, they don't understand tourism.????

Do you speak fluent Thai? 

 

Does your country invite foreigners who can’t speak the local language for advice at local government meetings? 

I doubt it. There wouldn’t be much point would there?

 

[Blue Muton]

No problems with taxi drivers up here in Suphan.

 

 

Then again, no taxis either.

[legend49]

Oxymoron words for Thais; Service ?????   Behavior????????

[Moti24]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

PHUKET: Patong Police and officials from relevant government offices held their first meeting with taxi drivers to talk about drivers’ behaviour and find ways to improve service quality in order to “make tourists more impressed”.

First meeting!  I can recall that the taxi drivers didn't listen at the numerous previous meetings, so why bother with another time-wasting exercise!

[natway09]

Hey,,,, it's my laugh of the day 555

[Oziex1]

Stop beating up the tourists.

[Knocker33]

Yet another totally useless meeting

[Benmart]

5 hours ago, RobMuir said:

Do you speak fluent Thai? 

 

Does your country invite foreigners who can’t speak the local language for advice at local government meetings? 

I doubt it. There wouldn’t be much point would there?

 

"Does your country invite foreigners who can’t speak the local language for advice at local government meetings? Yes, California (Not a country, only 39 Million population), does at many levels of government for Spanish speakers. When the customer base is diverse, the wise think out of the box. That is the point????.

 

The issue of speaking fluent Thai is miopic. Merchants seem quite adept at learning enough English, Russian, Chinese, etc., in order to "make the sale". Why not local Thai Government? Afterall aren't they trying to "sell" Amazing Thailand?

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

PHUKET: Patong Police and officials from relevant government offices held their first meeting with taxi drivers to talk about drivers’ behaviour and find ways to improve service quality in order to “make tourists more impressed”.

How many times do we have to read this repeat trash !

[toenail]

I have lived & worked in Thailand more than 14 years ( now retired) . Maybe I was young & naive when I first visited Phuket back in 1982. Back then even Karen beach was not developed. Now ( after four additional visits to Phuket since then) I will never go back to this overly commercialized island full of unfriendly Thais, traffic, and worse of all , dicking around with the tuk tuk & taxi drivers - they’re rude and hot heads. Not worth the flight and hassle. The police words will not change a thing with these locals from South Thailand. ( different culture) I now have other beaches to go to spend my money.


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[Bangkok Barry]

Hi, taxi drivers. Use the meter and stop overcharging or you will be arrested, lose your license and you or the company will have the taxi impounded.

 

Meeting over. Thanks for coming. Goodbye.

 

There. Not too difficult is it.

 

Edited April 20, 2019 by Bangkok Barry

[blackcab]

A troll post has been removed.

[Redline]

All talk

[JimSaints]

Did they discuss how to share the profits from extorting tourists ?

[arithai12]

On 4/20/2019 at 2:44 PM, RobMuir said:

Do you speak fluent Thai? 

 

Does your country invite foreigners who can’t speak the local language for advice at local government meetings? 

I doubt it. There wouldn’t be much point would there?

 

In my experience taxi drivers understand enough English, otherwise they wouldn't be able to do their job. But the point by RotBenz is very valid, actually: how can they discuss how to make "tourists more impressed", if they don't ask the tourists? If needed, finding a translator should not be much of a trouble, it's done routinely at international meetings all over the world.

 

One can deduce that in fact they didn't think that they need the tourist input. 

[Peterbkk99]

I've had very bad experiences with Phuket taxi drivers.

Unbelievably arrogant, abusive, and dishonest. All about extorting the maximum amount of money.

On top of that they dont know how to drive and have very punchable faces.

Of course this meeting is useless. They will just pretend to listen and everything will be forgotten the next day. 

Edited April 21, 2019 by Peterbkk99