Private road toll

[AustinRacing]

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?

[Denim]

1 minute ago, AustinRacing said:

Is it possible? 

Yes it is.

 

There are a few in the UK also.

[BenStark]

I recall there be one Sukhumvit Soi 5 or nearby, as was many years ago i went there

[richard_smith237]

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.

 

 

Edited November 9, 2023 by richard_smith237

[DavisH]

Yes as the road my pass through private land. Nice little earner for the land owner. 

[1FinickyOne]

See if you can pay in bananas

[FritsSikkink]

Yes, there are quite a few.

[The Fat Controller]

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.

[brianthainess]

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.

[NicoBKK]

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

Edited November 10, 2023 by NicoBKK

[AgMech Cowboy]

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.

[digbeth]

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

[digbeth]

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