AustinRacing Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1 minute ago, AustinRacing said: Is it possible? Yes it is. There are a few in the UK also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenStark Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I recall there be one Sukhumvit Soi 5 or nearby, as was many years ago i went there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Yes as the road my pass through private land. Nice little earner for the land owner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 See if you can pay in bananas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Yes, there are quite a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBKK Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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