Are you allowed to use a mobility scooter inside the Malls in Thailand? Large Dept or Grocery stores?

  Thanks! I can't go shopping on my own in a wheelchair... 

@colinneil is your man. 

 

One assumes (dangerous i know) that if you can get a wheelchair in then the scooters should be fine.

 

OP, yes you can use a mobility scooter in malls.

If going into individual shops, best ask first, so as not to as not to cause problems.

When i got my scooter 5 years ago, i went to Global house, man refused me entry, claiming my scooter was in fact a motorbike.

So i politely asked to speak to the manager,manager came looked over my scooter, asked me is it electric, yes it is electric, no problem.

Apparently man who stopped me thought  my scooter was a motorbike, because if you look at it from the front quickly it can be mistaken for a MB.

Now i go weekly to the local big C, asked first time, everything ok, in fact staff have been instructed to help me when i need it, as top shelf i cannot reach.

As above, yes you can and I have seen them.

 

In future please do nto make multiple posts in different topics for the same thing. I have deleted the other one.

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

@colinneil is your man. 

 

One assumes (dangerous i know) that if you can get a wheelchair in then the scooters should be fine.

 

No, I wouldn't assume that at all! They are two completely different modes of transport.

 

"Are you allowed to use a mobility scooter inside the Malls in Thailand? Large Dept or Grocery stores?"

 

This is Thailand, there isn't a general "allowed to use" but by and large, Thai people are generally sympathetic towards the elderly or disabled.

 

I suspect the answer could be down to the size of your scooter. Is it the 3/4 wheeler type you can get into the boot of your car which are limited to 6/8 km/hour? Then you should not have a problem. If it is one of those big jobbies with road lights back and front, an armchair for a seat and can do speeds up to 16 km/hour then I suspect you may have problems entering some shops. If I had a shop I wouldn't let one of those in myself!

Just now, Chris.B said:

"Are you allowed to use a mobility scooter inside the Malls in Thailand? Large Dept or Grocery stores?"

 

This is Thailand, there isn't a general "allowed to use" but by and large, Thai people are generally sympathetic towards the elderly or disabled.

 

I suspect it could be down to the size of your scooter. Is it the 3/4 wheeler type you can get into the boot of your car which are limited to 6/8 km/hour? Then you should not have a problem. If it is one of those big jobbies with road lights back and front, an armchair for a seat and can do speeds up to 16 km/hour then I suspect you may have problems entering some shops. If I had a shop I wouldn't let one of those in myself!

 

Just now, Chris.B said:

"Are you allowed to use a mobility scooter inside the Malls in Thailand? Large Dept or Grocery stores?"

 

This is Thailand, there isn't a general "allowed to use" but by and large, Thai people are generally sympathetic towards the elderly or disabled.

 

I suspect it could be down to the size of your scooter. Is it the 3/4 wheeler type you can get into the boot of your car which are limited to 6/8 km/hour? Then you should not have a problem. If it is one of those big jobbies with road lights back and front, an armchair for a seat and can do speeds up to 16 km/hour then I suspect you may have problems entering some shops. If I had a shop I wouldn't let one of those in myself!

Did you not see my post #3?

I clearly stated that you can  use them in malls supermarkets.

Mine is 1 of ( your words) BIG jobbies can do 16 ks has full road lights etc.

So according to your comment above, you are a selfish person, do not care about disabled folk.

Clearly you have full use of your limbs, or you would not make comments like that.

For your information, i am paraplegic, my scooter gives me a little bit of independence.

23 hours ago, colinneil said:

 

Did you not see my post #3?

I clearly stated that you can  use them in malls supermarkets.

Mine is 1 of ( your words) BIG jobbies can do 16 ks has full road lights etc.

So according to your comment above, you are a selfish person, do not care about disabled folk.

Clearly you have full use of your limbs, or you would not make comments like that.

For your information, i am paraplegic, my scooter gives me a little bit of independence.

Wow! You are not the only disabled person in the (ThaiVisa) village you know! Others may want to respond to the OP despite colinneil having already replied. ???? 

 

What you have said to the OP is you have been to your home city mall and they initially barred you. How you get from that to stating mobility scooters are allowed in all malls in Thailand I don't know? ????

 

No, I would care about accidents to other customers and my shop or displays. Those big jobbies were not made for use inside. However I would make the decision on a case by case basis. 

 

Flaming post and reply to it deleted, please keep it civil.

 

OP: Thailand does not operate in the legalistic manner you may be used to in the west i.e. there is no overarching law  that all places will follow. I have seen commonly see these in Big C, Tesco and malls and I believe most places will allow it but you may occasionally find one that does not. 

 

If it is a large store  and you encounter into this, insist on talking to the manager.  In Thailand when employees aren't sure if something is allowed they prefer to say no rather than risk getting into "trouble" with their boss (and they will almost never want to ask the boss first, a cultural thing). I'm pretty sure most large chains have disabled-friendly policy but their staff may not always know this or understand how to apply it. It is worth the effort to inform them.

Where does one purchase mobility scooters in Thailand?

8 minutes ago, Thai Dan said:

Where does one purchase mobility scooters in Thailand?

Don't know where you reside, but the 'Fascino Pharmacy' in Pattaya North Rd has a very good range.

4 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

Don't know where you reside, but the 'Fascino Pharmacy' in Pattaya North Rd has a very good range.

Thank you.  Had a look at their website, but only see wheelchairs.  I'm thinking about a mobility "scooter".

See here if in Pattaya

https://www.facebook.com/mobilitypattaya/

 

Also see

 

http://www.siamnissin.com/

 

Which will deliver