Chonburi and Pattaya Officials Tighten Rules on Bolt Riders

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Banglamung — Banglamung officials have ruled that from now on, Bolt riders will no longer be able to pick up passengers within a 100-meter radius of a legal motorbike taxi riders’ stand. Furthermore, Bolt riders are now required to register their vehicles for a yellow public transportation plate as well as comply with other requirements within four months.

The decision to resolve the prolonged conflict between Bolt riders and orange-vested motorbike taxi riders was made after a formal meeting was held on July 12th at the Banglamung District Office.

 

The meeting was attended by Mr. Yodchai Phuengporn, an MP from the Move Forward Party, who is in charge of the Pattaya area, police officers from Pattaya Police Station, Banglamung Police Station, and Nongprue Police Station, Chonburi Provincial Transport officials, and representatives of motorbike taxi riders, and Bolt riders.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/07/14/chonburi-and-pattaya-officials-tighten-rules-on-bolt-riders/

 

 

-- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-07-14

 

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[flyingtlger]

The reason why Bolt or Grab became so popular is because the orange vest motorcycle taxi are rip offs.....

[HappyExpat57]

Aren't there orange vest stands on just about every corner? More prolific than 7/11's?

[smedly]

omg

[FriendlyFarang]

If they would force motorbike taxis to charge according to the law then probably hardly anybody would call a Bolt near an official motorbike taxi stand.

Most people just call Bolt to avoid being overcharged.

[fleur3]

unbelievable that the local authorities can mandate this. Understand that they require that the bolt drivers and orange shirt drivers stay away from each other but a decision about nummerplates ?? 

[Trippy]

isn't a rider the customer, and the driver the worker? Does anybody proofread these stories?

[jacko45k]

On 7/14/2023 at 5:44 AM, HappyExpat57 said:

Aren't there orange vest stands on just about every corner? More prolific than 7/11's?

Well they certainly are easy enough to find in town.... not when one is not central though. Also more convenient to get them to come to where you are standing. 100m radius will effectively kill them off in town. Doesn't help with those wanting longer rides either, getting into discussions in a foreign language at WIN locations is not helpful!  I don't use Bolt for M/Cs, but for cars they are a godsend, got one just yesterday for a 12 km ride. Was nigh on impossible to get taxis before apps... and then a rip off. Damn them trying to kill off these apps they cannot compete with.