Drove to Central Festival the other day.

 

Up until now I have seen the different "classes" of parking that are limited to certain users; VIP, Supercar, Big Bikes, Women only, Disabled.

I see they now have two areas blocked off near the elevator at Top's end for new "classes" that I haven't seen before; Families, and Exclusive.

 

Looks like my parking options are getting smaller as I don't qualify for one of the above. ????

 

 

I only park in the "Riff Raff " area , good enough for me.

regards worgeordie

1 minute ago, worgeordie said:

I only park in the "Riff Raff " area , good enough for me.

regards worgeordie

What and where is "Riff Raff" area ?

As long as there are free parking, I am ok.

57 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Looks like my parking options are getting smaller as I don't qualify for one of the above.

Just get used to amazing Thailand and VVIPs, and consider to buy a "super car" like me - in my dreams my daughter parks her yellow Porsche next to the lift, where I've already parked my red Lamborghini - I've begun to save 500 baht a month on my Central-shoppings, so I can afford my coming supercar, and I have therefore pre-reserved these two empty parking lots...

 

This type of parking has always been there... 

 

Emporium and Emquartier have the Platinum parking... 

 

Its all pretty much moot when its so incredibly easy to just rock up and valet park !!

 

 

 

Annoys the s#it out of me when I see a fancy car in the Parent & Child or Disabled bays - of course there is no way to be sure... but, TiT !!! 

 

I even see the security guards moving the barriers for Youngsters in a fancy car - its a sad state of affairs really, social media is helping, but not enough at the moment.... 

 

..... Faux-outrage is so common these days no one is outraged by it !

Its fairly easy.

 

All you need to do is spend 2 million baht or more a year for the "Exclusive" card and sticker.

 

It also entitles you to one free car wash a month, bonus points, and invitations to exclusive sales of up to 70% off select merchandise.

 

......And prime parking.

I understand the vip parking in malls as they are the ones who will spend more money. Money will mean nothing to most of them. On the other hand you have many other thai's who spend a modest amount or just stay there all day for the free aircon. 

A new families section I guess must have larger spaces helping others not get their cars scratched by doors being swung open. 

We can assume that the majority of cars are being owned by Khon Thai. 

Hence this pecking order in car parks, be it shopping centres for the eliterian oligarchs, supermarkets or even private hospitals ...... it becomes evident, that Thailand has a deeply grown-in cast understanding of holier-than-the-holy, the semi-divine, the wannabe-VIPS and then the average Joes ... like me. 

It is about attitude, in some cases grossly ignored (see parking for handicapped visitors blocked by unpaid Ferraris, Lambos etc.), in other cases clear evidence of outright ignorant inability to park a car straight into the lot - forward or backward. 

And then some are surprised about the denomination of "alien" and "dirty farang" ......... ?

Yes those VIPs 

I rented an ocean view room in a small property that was owned by a well known hotel owner (by a friend connection) who claimed that he is a cool guy who has travelled to US and many other European countries. 
Later I found out that I was paying for all common area lighting (chandeliers, 12 bulbs each) as well as my room. All connected to my meter. 

There were quite a few pretty ladies people walking around the complex on Sunday afternoon. Not hordes or crowds, but quite a few.

(There may have been some men as well, but I did not notice them.  ????)

7 minutes ago, The Theory said:

Later I found out that I was paying for all common area lighting (chandeliers, 12 bulbs each) as well as my room. All connected to my meter. 

It is not only Thais that do that!

Just get grab. Who needs a car in a modern grab-served city anyway? Rent or borrow a truck from time to time, and use a scooter for the rest. 

I think most expats are happy to park anywhere but Thailand is not only the Land of smiles it’s the land of class, so a wealthy Thai doesn’t want to park his car next to a cheap car, my goodness  then he/she might have to walk to the over 50 feet to the Mall entrance and close to a “ normal” person???? What makes “ normal” Thai people so great is that they are normal and not caught up in their own self importance????

the odd thing is that disabled parking is rarely needed here because the disabled have family who drive them and they get off at the door. 

The thing is, Samui is empty at the moment. No tourists, Thai or other so the Central Festival Samui car park is pretty empty except for weekends and when it rains. It just seems silly to section off large portions of the car park that never get used.

 

Once. Just to see what would happen, I parked my PCX in the "Superbike" section. Totally empty. Sure enough, when I returned from shopping it had been moved to the section where all the normal bikes and scooters were parked.

Some security guard must have pushed it all of 200 yards. ????

 

I wonder if I fit a big wing on the back of the Honda City I will be able to park in the Supercar section.

1 minute ago, phetphet said:

It just seems silly to section off large portions of the car park that never get used.

They do the same thing here in Pattaya   a whole floor for "Lady Parking"

a whole floor for "Hilton Hotel" parking    and now recently a whole floor for "VIP" parking   so thats 50%   unavailable to "normal persons" before you even start  ????

4 hours ago, Uroller said:

...a wealthy Thai doesn’t want to park his car next to a cheap car, my goodness  then he/she might have to walk to the over 50 feet to the Mall entrance and close to a “ normal” person????...

Isn't that why people wish to be wealthy, i.e. having some benefits...????

11 minutes ago, johng said:

They do the same thing here in Pattaya   a whole floor for "Lady Parking"

a whole floor for "Hilton Hotel" parking    and now recently a whole floor for "VIP" parking   so thats 50%   unavailable to "normal persons" before you even start  ????

Not many wish to just be a "normal person", so there might only be 50 percent of them, or even less, so the number of parking lots for "normal persons" might fit quite well - don't forget that lady-drivers already have their own parking floor...????

1 minute ago, khunPer said:

Not many wish to just be a "normal person",

I think I'd rather be a "normal" healthy person  than a wealthy one without health...there is also the  spectre of being kidnapped for ransom or  assassinated being wealthy   whereas a "normal" person has much less risk of that