November 9, 20232 yr Sometime ago a publicly accessible road near my home set up a toll booth charging 10฿. Today somewhere in bkk (not sure exact location) while weaving through a fairly narrow road off a major road saw a banner over the road asking for a fee to pass and a guy with a bucket collecting 5฿ from every vehicle. It appears that some publicly accessible roads are privately owned. Is it possible? Or is it a private arrangement between some local authority and private businesses to scam people?
November 9, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, AustinRacing said: Is it possible? Yes it is. There are a few in the UK also.
November 9, 20232 yr I recall there be one Sukhumvit Soi 5 or nearby, as was many years ago i went there
November 9, 20232 yr There are plenty around. It not uncommon for some older moo-bans which have convenient thoroughfare to charge no-residents for passage. There is on near me... 20 Baht for cars... 10 Baht for motorcycles... we use it most days. Years ago there used to be a car-park between Sukhumvit 24 and 26 (near what used to be Taurus night club - an old haunt)... It was 5 Baht to cut between the Soi's.
November 9, 20232 yr Yes as the road my pass through private land. Nice little earner for the land owner.
November 10, 20232 yr Soi Pothole (Chayapoon) in Pattaya is privately owned, thankfully they don't charge you to take the risk of walking, riding or driving down it yet.
November 10, 20232 yr Not sure but I seem to remember the Thai Tobacco Company has a private road through their Huge area of land, I seem to remember a M/C taxi cutting through there, don't know if there was a toll, but he sure didn't pay one.
November 10, 20232 yr 38 minutes ago, brianthainess said: Not sure but I seem to remember the Thai Tobacco Company has a private road through their Huge area of land, I seem to remember a M/C taxi cutting through there, don't know if there was a toll, but he sure didn't pay one. Sometimes they did ask.. and if so when only my wife (Asian) and kids (Asian looking) were in the taxi, the army guard waves them though, when I -farang- was also in the car.. 20THB
November 10, 20232 yr 18 hours ago, BenStark said: I recall there be one Sukhumvit Soi 5 or nearby, as was many years ago i went there If you're thinking about the shortcut between Soi 3 and Soi 5 that is/was private, the Hotel owns/ed it. Haven't been there in years.
November 11, 20232 yr some private roads that is normally open for most of the year will have a paid day one or two days a year to exert their rights otherwise it's considered given to public due to adverse possession
November 11, 20232 yr 18 hours ago, brianthainess said: Not sure but I seem to remember the Thai Tobacco Company has a private road through their Huge area of land, I seem to remember a M/C taxi cutting through there, don't know if there was a toll, but he sure didn't pay one. they used to have a sticker you stick on the windshield that let you go through without paying
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