Phuket taxi meter drivers have filed formal complaints to relevant officials asking for assistance over what they call illegal mobile application taxis.

 

Mr. Kornpitak Arsanasuwan from the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) received a letter from Mr. Abdulwahab Suksalee, a representative from the Phuket Taxi Meter Driver Association.

 

The letter states that many taxi meter drivers in Phuket have been affected financially because allegedly many illegal vehicles are being used as mobile application taxis.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/06/13/phuket-taxi-drivers-file-formal-complaints-to-officials-over-mobile-application-taxis/

 

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54 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The letter states that many taxi meter drivers in Phuket have been affected financially because allegedly many illegal vehicles are being used as mobile application taxis.

my heart bleeds for them....

 

NOT!!!!

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The letter states that many taxi meter drivers in Phuket

Corrected.

and the governor and RTP will make this a top priority...

Was just down there for 5 days. NO Taxi Meter that we noticed. Only Taxi Mafia. However did use Bolt twice without issue. Once from Kathu to Patong Beach and the other from Patong Beach to the airport. To the airport, the guys on Beach Rd wanted B800-1000. Bolt was B493. 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

taxi meter drivers

Driving around the meter is all they do. If they would ever use it, they wouldn't be in trouble now. 

They expect to be rewarded for being dishonest? ????????????

Use the meter and the problem goes away overnight. 

2 hours ago, Wiggy said:

They expect to be rewarded for being dishonest? ????????????

Use the meter and the problem goes away overnight. 

No, that;s not the issue. The meter taxi's use the meter but the meters are set at a level that makes Bolt and other taxi apps cheaper.

17 hours ago, stevenl said:

No, that;s not the issue. The meter taxi's use the meter but the meters are set at a level that makes Bolt and other taxi apps cheaper.

I see. I didn’t know that. Thanks for pointing it out ????