Thailand pumps the brakes on private sector traffic perks

[Unamerican]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

make some car parks on the outskirts.

Such as where?  Suggestions please!

There are definitely car parks well beyond On Nut, but not thanks to Tesco. 

[sungod]

14 minutes ago, Unamerican said:

Such as where?  Suggestions please!

 

Should we leave that to city hall?

[sungod]

1 hour ago, AdmiralKrag said:

No stupid car, wife as well.

 

Good to know you dont consider your wife stupid.

[Hardcastle P]

4 hours ago, cowellandrew said:

Will EV cars pay for this congestion charge!

😂😂

If they follow London as an example yes it a congestion charge for the central area not a pollution charge  London has a pollution charge on top of the congestion charge where I believe EVs are exempt. 

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

I've tried the airport way, takes ages to find a parking spot in short term parking, then 250 baht for the privilege.

 

I just looked at the Samrong option, driving time plus train journey actually adds time to my journey even in traffic. 20 baht is neither here or there but a 50 baht congestion charge over a 70 baht parking fee......

 

Looks like i will be sticking to the car for the near future.

 

Appreciate the tips though, never really looked at it this closely.

Ultimately - this is why we nearly always just drive - the added time at each end getting to & from the BTS stations make it not worth it for us… 

[bristolgeoff]

We all know  traffic is bad in bkk and other areas. a charge is allready in place for motorway traffic which a taxi passes onto the customer or car owner pays for a quicker drive time.I think they see what happens in the west and other cities. as a money earning scheme like london or paris and parking permits are easy money for who is in control of the city.Ask a londoner what they think of the mayor and they will tell u quickly .Only the cyclist or a certain group think khan is good