Phuket’s saleng taxis ready for tourists

[snoop1130]

Phuket’s saleng taxis ready for tourists

 

 

PHUKET (NNT) - Villagers in Phuket are now ready to drive tourists around in their modified motorcycles as part of a community-based tourism package, including a stop at Mai Khao Beach where tourists can closely observe aircraft landing.

 

These sidecar and roofed motorcycles known as saleng are owned by villagers at Ban Mai Khao community in Phuket, who are now ready to offer Thai and international tourists a fun form of travel when they wish to visit the famous Mai Khao Beach.

 

The beach is located just off Phuket International Airport’s runway, and provides a perfect spot for planespotters to snap photos of aircraft on their approach to landing at the airport.

 

Ban Mai Khao community‘s Vice President of Tourism Manit Saithong said today the community anticipates visitors will soon be back as the COVID-19 situation has greatly deescalated.

 

These saleng taxis will transport visitors to and from Mai Khao Beach, as well as other community-based tourism attractions, such as the last rice farm on Phuket, a buffalo farm, or a cicadidae catching activity. Visitors can book these activities at the Saleng Taxi stand in Phuket.

 

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[Mavideol]

1 minute ago, snoop1130 said:

Phuket’s saleng taxis ready for tourists

and where are the tourists....locals and/or foreigners are nowhere to be seen

[Upnotover]

8 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

and where are the tourists....locals and/or foreigners are nowhere to be seen

 

Yes but they will soon be unable to resist, lured by the possibility of "a cicadidae catching activity"

[Psimbo]

37 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

and where are the tourists....locals and/or foreigners are nowhere to be seen

There are increasing numbers of domestic tourists in Phuket, especially at the weekends but far easier to knock things I guess for some.

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, Psimbo said:

There are increasing numbers of domestic tourists in Phuket, especially at the weekends but far easier to knock things I guess for some.

i don’t think it’s ‘knocking things’ rather it’s recognizing that Thailand is in dire need of international tourists, a ‘domestic weekend clientele’ is maybe just enough to keep the wolf from the door for some of the hotels, restaurants, taxi’s and salaengs.

 

The current situation is devastating in all areas usually reliant on international tourists. 

[stuarty]

Aren't these things classified as illegal modifications?

[Lingba]

just what I want to see...airplanes landing and taking off

[PatOngo]

9 hours ago, Psimbo said:

but far easier to knock things I guess for some.

 It's not really hard to do, they tend to leave themselves open for it!

[PatOngo]

9 hours ago, stuarty said:

Aren't these things classified as illegal modifications?

 

Legality is open to interpretation and bargaining power!

[EvetsKram]

Not a bike,  not a car so cannot register/ insure.  You can take your life in your own hands 

[oznomad]

14 hours ago, Lingba said:

just what I want to see...airplanes landing and taking off

But who is on these alleged airplanes?

[nausea]

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but with that three wheel configuration they're inherently unsafe, I would've thought.

[Old Croc]

A couple of things.

Domestic flights are operating all over Thailand including to Phuket. Those who are wondering why planes are in the air should try to understand simple concepts, such as domestic travel and tourism.

 

On topic, these saleng taxis have been operating for at least a month as evidenced by this youtube video posted by an expat domestic tourist on 9th of October.

 

 

[Old Croc]

23 minutes ago, nausea said:

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but with that three wheel configuration they're inherently unsafe, I would've thought.

Have you ever been to Asia?

[PDPA2024]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Mai Khao Beach, as well as other community-based tourism attractions, such as the last rice farm on Phuket, a buffalo farm, or a cicadidae catching activity.

Sounds very exciting ???? I can see hordes of tourists coming just for these activities.

[AhFarangJa]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Ban Mai Khao community‘s Vice President of Tourism Manit Saithong said today the community anticipates visitors will soon be back as the COVID-19 situation has greatly deescalated.

Tell that to the people in Europe, and America..........I assume he is referring to Domestic visitors.

[Soupdragon]

16 hours ago, Psimbo said:

There are increasing numbers of domestic tourists in Phuket, especially at the weekends but far easier to knock things I guess for some.

They could come for surfing lessons....Oh wait ????

 

Seriously though a fair number of tourists come to Surin these last couple of weeks.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Soupdragon

[rucker4012]

How much?

[Reigntax]

17 hours ago, Lingba said:

just what I want to see...airplanes landing and taking off

Its a rare event nowadays!

[Traubert]

2 hours ago, nausea said:

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but with that three wheel configuration they're inherently unsafe, I would've thought.

They do OK in the Philippines.

[berrec]

And so all good with the local Phuket taxi Mafia gangs that these local villagers are stealing their customers.   U'm

[Mavideol]

22 hours ago, Psimbo said:

There are increasing numbers of domestic tourists in Phuket, especially at the weekends but far easier to knock things I guess for some.

I did saw a dozen or so, sitting by the sea,  having some food they brought up with them, that's great help for the local economy

[Valentine]

They have been operating a couple years

[bkk6060]

I will never take any type of rip off 100 b for 100 m taxi in Phuket.

Good luck.

[Destiny1990]

Will be an Expensive tour since 200 meter costs on average 100 bht.

[balo]

9 hours ago, rucker4012 said:

How much?

Farang 1000 baht and up. After all this is Phuket. 

[Old Croc]

On 11/19/2020 at 8:40 PM, Lingba said:

just what I want to see...airplanes landing and taking off

Some people enjoy viewing low flying aircraft.

 

 

[Old Croc]

19 hours ago, rucker4012 said:

How much?

 The people in the YouTube video said they paid 20 baht each.

[soi3eddie]

9 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

 

Some people enjoy viewing low flying aircraft.

 

 

 

Some low flying aircraft enjoy viewing people...

 

[ChipButty]

About a million food stalls have descended on Rawai beach front this weekend I drove bye there at 5pm yesterday and it wasn't busy but there was no parking spaces all along the front so any customers would have no where to park, it made me think that any of the restaurants wouldn't get any business because of not being able to park, to me that was bad planning all them food stall owners should have been made to park elsewhere