Police quell Bolt vs Win motorbike taxi driver standoff on Pattaya Beach

[webfact]

Police shut down a 70-man altercation between Bolt and Win motorbike taxi drivers before things turned violent last night on Pattaya Beach, Chon Buri province, eastern Thailand.

 

At 12.30am today, Superintendent of Pattaya City Police Station Pol. Lt. Col. Surachet Aneksri was informed that around 70 motorbike Win and Bolt drivers were gathered on Pattaya Beach, opposite Soi 6 in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district. Police headed to the scene.

 

The orange-jacketed “Win” drivers – Thailand’s original motorbike taxi drivers – claim that Pattaya’s Bolt drivers are operating illegally. The drivers said they gathered together to catch the attention of the relevant agencies.

The Win drivers showed papers to the police of their prior complaints to various agencies documenting their concerns regarding Bolt’s operations in Thailand.

 

by leah

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/police-quell-bolt-vs-win-motorbike-taxi-driver-standoff-on-pattaya-beach

 

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[sungod]

Often when I get a bolt bike, the driver has a jacket on covering his orange waistcoat.

[quake]

Pattaya motorcycle mafia.

Who cares. let the two sides go at it.

 

 

[scubascuba3]

Those win taxi bikes are often illegal anyway, white plates. I have no sympathy for taxi bikes, will rip people off wherever possible

[Liverpool Lou]

10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Those win taxi bikes are often illegal anyway, white plates.

All the Bolt bikes are illegal.

[scubascuba3]

24 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All the Bolt bikes are illegal.

That's fine, if you use one you know. With win orange taxi bikes you think they are legal and many are not

[metisdead]

A post using ALL CAPS has been removed, please turn off your Caps Lock when posting as there is no need to shout. 

[treetops]

48 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All the Bolt bikes are illegal.

Even the ones that are regular Win drivers when they're not picking up Bolt customers?  Does the required licence cover them whoever they're working for?

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Police shut down a 70-man altercation between Bolt and Win motorbike taxi drivers before things turned violent last night on Pattaya Beach, Chon Buri province, eastern Thailand.

Thailands world famous family friendly resort strikes again.

[scubascuba3]

Bolt riders seem to be just the general public just trying to earn a bit of money. Reminds me of the Russian taxi system where you put your arm up and a car would pull over and take you where you wanted to go

[sikishrory]

Orange boys are getting phased out.

Just delaying the inevitable.

All these orange guys will just become bolt anyway the only difference for them is they will become accountable for their actions.

Boo hoo

[Watchit]

5 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All the Bolt bikes are illegal.

Here we go. He's off again. Lets hear it then smarty pants?

Edited May 25, 2023 by Watchit

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, Watchit said:

6 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All the Bolt bikes are illegal.

Here we go. He's off again. Lets hear it then smarty pants?

"Let's hear" what?

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, treetops said:

6 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All the Bolt bikes are illegal.

Even the ones that are regular Win drivers when they're not picking up Bolt customers?  Does the required licence cover them whoever they're working for?

As the OP stated, Bolt is not licenced/certified/legalised in Thailand.  Licenced 'win' riders are. 

Edited May 25, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

6 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All the Bolt bikes are illegal.

That's fine, if you use one you know. With win orange taxi bikes you think they are legal and many are not

As an entity, the orange-jacketed motorbike taxi service is 100% legal.  Some individuals may not be.  As an entity, Bolt isn't legal, apparently, so none of the riders/drivers can be.

[wombat]

Beachfront entertainment then retire to soi6 for beer...heaven on a stick 

[stoner]

28 minutes ago, wombat said:

Beachfront entertainment then retire to soi6 for beer...heaven on a stick 

for some reason i generally get strange looks when i walk down soi 6. 

[sungod]

15 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Thailands world famous family friendly resort strikes again.

How many times you going to keep using that quote, do try to come up with something original for a change. You are boring us now.

[hotchilli]

9 minutes ago, sungod said:

How many times you going to keep using that quote, do try to come up with something original for a change. You are boring us now.

I'll use it as often as I wish, If I'm boring you skip my posts and move on.

[DudleySquat]

16 hours ago, quake said:

Pattaya motorcycle mafia.

Who cares. let the two sides go at it.

 

 

The problem with your nonchalance is that it often spills over to the passenger as well.

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Thailands world famous family friendly resort strikes again.

Ah well, keeping it in the soi 6 area where many other incidents occur.  Some people don't like getting into arguments with WIN drivers so prefer to  book a Bolt. 

[hotchilli]

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Ah well, keeping it in the soi 6 area where many other incidents occur.  Some people don't like getting into arguments with WIN drivers so prefer to  book a Bolt. 

Yes the infamous Soi 6 strikes again

[apologies SunGod I couldn't resist]

[scubascuba3]

8 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Ah well, keeping it in the soi 6 area where many other incidents occur.  Some people don't like getting into arguments with WIN drivers so prefer to  book a Bolt. 

Massive advantage of Bolt is they have no opportunity to bump up the price like win riders do

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

Massive advantage of Bolt is they have no opportunity to bump up the price like win riders do

Yes, that was my point, we had an incident of a double up-- double price argument there some months back. Personally I just  tell a WIN what he will get, and there is never an issue.... if there was,  well a baht bus can be had either end of the six, 

[OneMoreFarang]

Nobody likes to be ripped off. And it would be nice if those riders would be somehow regulated. 

When people write here that win riders are (mostly) legal, what does that really mean?

Is it just a paper or registration somewhere? Or are there any rules to follow and maybe some passenger protection, required insurance, etc.?

 

What's the point of having anybody certified if then that person can be drunk and/or rip of customers?

[quake]

1 hour ago, DudleySquat said:

The problem with your nonchalance is that it often spills over to the passenger as well.

So they are the good guys of pattaya.

what a hoot you are. 

[quake]

Thailand's world famous family friendly resort strikes again. 

 

Edited May 26, 2023 by quake

[mikebell]

Why is Bolt not legal in T/land?   It's internationally accepted in many countries. I have their app on my phone downloaded here.

[sungod]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Yes the infamous Soi 6 strikes again

[apologies SunGod I couldn't resist]

No worries, I make allowances for those who have obvious mental disabilities.

Edited May 26, 2023 by sungod

[scubascuba3]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, that was my point, we had an incident of a double up-- double price argument there some months back. Personally I just  tell a WIN what he will get, and there is never an issue.... if there was,  well a baht bus can be had either end of the six, 

I wonder if Bolt charge double for two passengers? like win riders do