February 18, 201016 yr Several times now I've seen a convoy of 10-12 or so tuktuks escorted by 5-6 police motorcycles. The first two times I saw them coming out from the yard of Wat Chedi Luang, and yesterday there was a convoy driving south on the east side of the moat. Anyone know what this is about?
February 18, 201016 yr I've seen that at least a dozen times. Always older farangs. Like the other poster said, tourists checking out the sights with police escorts.
February 18, 201016 yr Author That's what I thought at first, but it felt unbelievable. What are they paying extra for? Protection from the 35 kg ladies shouting "Masaaas?" Or possibly the dangerous frogsaleswomen.
February 18, 201016 yr I've seen a similar convoy, leaving Plub Pla Kantoke, all US-tourists who were clearly having the time of their lives ! I would imagine that the tuk-tuk drivers were also 'on a nice little earner', but so what, harmless fun which will be described time & again when they get back home ! And excellent publicity for Chiang Mai ! Perhaps the 3-row de-luxe tuk-tuks should offer a 'champagne-tour' of Chiang Mai by night ?
February 18, 201016 yr If you fancy a police escort for anything, all you have to do is apply and pay the money. In case of higher-end tours, there may be some value in keeping roads clear and keeping the drivers somewhat in check.
February 18, 201016 yr I've seen them too. I guessed they were probably on a 'Chiang Mai by Night' tour run by the Mandarin Oriental or 4 Seasons or some other top end place. probably advertised in the hotel's travel agency as 'a real bargain at only $150 a pop!' I'm probably completely wrong, but that's what I''d like them to be!!!
February 19, 201016 yr I've seen them too. I guessed they were probably on a 'Chiang Mai by Night' tour run by the Mandarin Oriental or 4 Seasons or some other top end place. probably advertised in the hotel's travel agency as 'a real bargain at only $150 a pop!' I'm probably completely wrong, but that's what I''d like them to be!!! I saw them Wednesday nite and asked the waitress at a restaurant. She said exactly that, it is arranged by an agency for a high end tour group. It actually sounds like it would be fun to do if you came to Thailand/Chiangmai in a group for the first time and then went off to see the night life. Way better than climbing in and out of an impersonal 2-decker bus. And how many tourists have ever had a police convoy stopping traffic so they can get where they want to go easily?
February 19, 201016 yr when i used to live by the night market, this was almost a daily occurance during the high season nothing special really, esp when you see the pollution in noise and smoke created by them, tourists probably think its great thou
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