By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Phuket – Phuket City Hall received two electric scooters from a company to use in their security work, but not everyone on social media is happy as just over a month ago city officials conducted a widespread campaign banning electric scooters from city streets.

 

April 27th, a representative from Beam Mobility Thailand Company gave two electric scooters to Phuket City Hall.

 

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The Head of the Phuket Provincial Office, Ms. Kanathip Sukcharoen, told TPN reporters, “Phuket is developing to be an intelligent city. So we have agreed to test drive the electric scooters in the area of the Phuket City Hall. This is to facilitate security works in the area.”

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/04/28/phuket-city-hall-receives-electric-scooters-to-use-for-security-work-social-media-critics-point-out-ban-on-scooters-in-public/

 

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Do as I say not as I do!!

Let's see....small wheels, no helmet, no licence required........... basically a death trap waiting to happen at any turn.

Ban the things worldwide in my opinion.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“Phuket is developing to be an intelligent city.

Albeit slowly...

Trolling meme reported and removed.

 

The so called social media critics apparently didn’t read the bit about driving the electric scooters in the area of the Phuket City Hall not on public streets.

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Do as I say not as I do!!

Not so. They are not for use on the public roads, so there is no conflict of interest.

1 minute ago, Moonlover said:

Not so. They are not for use on the public roads, so there is no conflict of interest.

Ok , if you say so......I dont have a horse in the race....

3 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Ok , if you say so......I dont have a horse in the race....

 

6 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Do as I say not as I do!!

First response! 

12 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Do as I say not as I do!!

 

6 minutes ago, Olmate said:

7 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Ok , if you say so......I dont have a horse in the race....

I don't say so, they do:

 

'These two scooters are set to be used only in the city hall area only. They will not be driven outside of the city hall area or public streets so does not violate any “ban” for public streets.” Kanathip stated'.

If they're being used on government land not the public sidewalk then maybe they aint' in violation of the recently legislation? Such visible surveillance has a well known deterrent for a lot of forms of crime).

I saw those large two wheeled things with handlebars and you lean forwards or backwards to go and stop them (what do you call them?) I think it was in C. De Gaulle, and Rome airport's in the last decade and I thought what a great way to police such large spaces (I felt more secure seeing the gendarmerie moving silently about on them). 

As for being on the streets I see them as a danger to pedestrians and an added risk for the riders with vehicles. I get that they are a cheap, energy efficient alternative to get from A to B, but safety wise seem an added risk.

19 minutes ago, Olmate said:

 

First response! 

Just chill dude!!  Try and go out....its sunny outside!

7 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Just chill dude!!  Try and go out....its sunny outside!

On my e/scooter or my horse? ????

6 minutes ago, Olmate said:

On my e/scooter or my horse? ????

Whatever rocks your boat mate!!

28 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

If they're being used on government land not the public sidewalk then maybe they aint' in violation of the recently legislation? Such visible surveillance has a well known deterrent for a lot of forms of crime).

I saw those large two wheeled things with handlebars and you lean forwards or backwards to go and stop them (what do you call them?) I think it was in C. De Gaulle, and Rome airport's in the last decade and I thought what a great way to police such large spaces (I felt more secure seeing the gendarmerie moving silently about on them). 

As for being on the streets I see them as a danger to pedestrians and an added risk for the riders with vehicles. I get that they are a cheap, energy efficient alternative to get from A to B, but safety wise seem an added risk.

segway

4 hours ago, bluejets said:

Let's see....small wheels, no helmet, no licence required........... basically a death trap waiting to happen at any turn.

Ban the things worldwide in my opinion.

Ban private automobiles and full size motorcycles instead.  They already account for millions of deaths per year from their speed and weight and idiotic drivers world wide

You dont die from an accident at 20KPH on an EV scooter. 

Not a death trap like 2 tons of steel on 4 wheels flying down the road at 120KPH

Not all are equal...????

7 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Do as I say not as I do!!

Hardly, they're being used on private premises, not public roads/streets.

Inside the compound, quieter & no pollution.

But the overall concept in Thailand is flawed & will be for some time.

87% of electric energy is produced by lignite,  coal, oil or gas in this country so along with up to 

6% transfer loss electric vehicle transport is simply

moving pollution from A to B & using fossil fuels