In a bold move to ease traffic congestion, Patong Police initiated a crackdown on vehicles flouting parking regulations in Phuket’s most bustling tourist locale.

 

The campaign kicked off on Friday, January 19, at 9am, when officers began issuing penalties to vehicles improperly parked on Ratchapathanusorn Road. Interestingly, this is the same street that houses the Patong Municipality offices.

 

Patong’s Police Chief, Police Colonel Chalermchai Hirsawat, ordered the campaign. The initiative aims to minimise accidents and avert traffic snarls, as explained by the Patong Police through an online post.

 

In the first instance, officers identified four vehicles that were illegally parked and took the necessary measures.

 

The mission continued on Sunday, January 21, with law enforcers targeting ten vehicles guilty of parking contraventions along Sawatdirak Road. The violations ranged from parking on sidewalks, obstructing traffic flow, parking over 25 centimetres from the curb, parking in no-parking zones, to parking on pedestrian crossings. Other violations included parking across property entrances and exits, parking at bus stops, parking at intersections, and parking on bridges or in tunnels.

 

By Mitch Connor

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-22

 

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So how about taking care of all tuck tuck and taxi that are blocking half of Paong. O no the taxi maffia wont like that.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the first instance, officers identified four vehicles that were illegally parked and took the necessary measures.

 

even the gestapo weren't this ruthless. 4 whole cars. wow.