New scheme aims to raise the standard of Phuket taxi services

[rooster59]

New scheme aims to raise the standard of Phuket taxi services

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The taxi drivers who have signed up to the new scheme. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A new scheme aimed to improve taxi efficiency standards and service across the island was launched yesterday (Sept 4).

 

Phuket Land Transport Office Chief Banyat Kantha and Phuket Provincial Police Commander Pol.Maj.Gen. Rungroj Tagore Punyasiri led more than 300 public taxi drivers to join the “Hello Taxi Happy Phuket” project at the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO).

 

The inititive enables customers to rate their experience via an app where they can score the driver and service provided. In doing so it is hoped the standards of service will not only be raised but maintained.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/new-scheme-aims-to-raise-the-standard-of-phuket-taxi-services-77216.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-09-06

 

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[steven100]

hmmm ..... no mention about ripping off tourists.    lol

[sweatalot]

still 200 Baht for a short Tuk Tuk ride?

[Phuketshrew]

Grab are by far the best alternative in Phuket now. Two recent trips include Patong to Koh Kaew at 529 baht and Phuket Town to Koh Kaew at 238 baht at midnight. Easy to book, prompt, you know the fare in advance and can track your journey on the App.

[petermik]

Rarely does a day go by here without some announcement of better things on the horizon....talk talk talk is cheap...actions speak louder than empty promises...we are in the land of BS

[Henryford]

Should be fairly easy as their "service" is at rock bottom.

[hansgruber]

Same spiel 20 years on. Each year they just rearrange the article but it's much the same lip service. 

[madmitch]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Hello Taxi Happy Phuket

Who the <deleted> comes up with these nonsensical slogans?

 

 

[Grumpy one]

16 minutes ago, madmitch said:

Who the <deleted> comes up with these nonsensical slogans?

 

 

Someone who had a sip or 30 too many the night before 

[Hayduke]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

New scheme aims to raise the standard of Phuket taxi services

 

Another classic example of that eight year old mentality at work. Pretending that silly shirts, silly slogans, and silly jump-up-and-down photos…will actually solve problems.

 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2020 by Hayduke

[ChipButty]

New scheme aims to raise the standard Prices of Phuket taxi services, fixed for them

[Bender Rodriguez]

what about a METER in those taxi's

[Benmart]

40 minutes ago, madmitch said:

Who the <deleted> comes up with these nonsensical slogans?

 

 

Most likely from The Ministry of Nonsensical Slogans.

[Sundown]

2 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Grab are by far the best alternative in Phuket now. Two recent trips include Patong to Koh Kaew at 529 baht and Phuket Town to Koh Kaew at 238 baht at midnight. Easy to book, prompt, you know the fare in advance and can track your journey on the App.

I agree with the Grab app is easier to book your ripoff.

[Kopitiam]

Where are the customers that are going to rate them?

[philba]

9 minutes ago, Kopitiam said:

Where are the customers that are going to rate them?

I'm in Kata at the moment and heading to Tri Trang Beach tomorrow, so I could.

I've always found the service to be great. It's just the ridiculous prices that I struggle with.

 

So many things here that I find myself muttering "Wow. That's only X amount in Bangkok"

 

TIT

[Justgrazing]

10 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Hello Taxi Happy Phuket”

H T H P eh .? Kinda catchy ring to that but they wanna be sure folk don't mistake it for high voltage brown sauce .. 

[Sharp]

Now is the time to reintroduce an  acceptable fair pricing table, the silver lining is the taxi herd has been culled let's hope they make the most of it with a reset 

[nausea]

A bit late in the day. Like the sun is setting, and everyone is going home, and now is the time you decide to do something. A little bit of foresight might've predicted a bump or two in the road ahead. You create a tourism friendly culture, as indeed I found in the early 2000s, you can survive those bumps, now I'm not so certain. They won't get me visiting in the near future, too many bad memories.

[ChipButty]

5 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

what about a METER in those taxi's

Have you tried to get them to turn it on?

[natway09]

Good luck with that.

For me when Igo to there...... hire a car

[ChipButty]

Just now, natway09 said:

Good luck with that.

For me when Igo to there...... hire a car

Cheaper

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

H T H P eh .? Kinda catchy ring to that but they wanna be sure folk don't mistake it for high voltage brown sauce .. 

Too hot to handle.