Problem with guy parking in front of my restaurant

[RaysFan]

I own a restaurant near the river, and there is a tour company across the street. This guy recently started parking his buses in front of my restaurant... He was parking them illegally at a hotel nextdoor to me, they had to take him to court so he wouldn't park his buses there anymore. So I guess his new parking spot is in front of my restaurant. Legally he is allowed to park there from 10am-330pm during week days and all weekend is ok. Last week around 5pm during a week day I went to him and asked him man to man, to move his bus, its blocking my business.... He told me no, he said he has no place else to park it. So the next day, 5pm, I call the police, reported the bus illegally parked.... Police came and asked him to move it, which he did for about 5 minutes (assuming he just drove around until the police were gone) and then he parked it in front of my restaurant again..... Everyday and night since then its been parked here... and not just his bus, hes parking his cars here now too, and he owns a tuk tuk which hes parking on my sidewalk... I'm 100% sure just to annoy me... Ive talked to the neighbors about him and they all told me hes been in that shop for about 20 years and EVERYONE hates him and his family.....

What do I do? Ive tried police, they dont care.... They wont even write him a parking ticket. Ive talked to him more than 1ce about it... He is basically telling me its my problem, he doesnt care.

Advice?

[Nowhereman60]

It would be ashame when in comes to get his bus that it got a few flat tires every morning.

[kaptainrob]

Park your own small vehicle(s) there, cars, scooters, or a samlor.

[hml367]

Check with a Thai attorney.

The problem probably will not get solved for free.

[anto]

You will probably have to bring him to court like the other business .

[CobraSnakeNecktie]

Remote control water sprinklers or mysterious application of skunk scent come to mind.

[m51chris]

I think it would be great if 300 or 400 Thai Visa members go into his tour bus company, and tell him they would Never Ever use his company, since he parks his vehicles in front of your restaurant.

[ARISTIDE]

Park your own motor bikes or vehicle on that spot will certainly help! At least it's in front of your own place.

[angiud]

As a prudent member said :

damaging the guys vehicle is a crime and serious escalation.

Please avoid this kind of posts.

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[Ulysses G.]

OP, I have sent you a PM with some advice.

Edited August 11, 2013 by Ulysses G.

[tango]

Hey U, not fair... send the advice here too please.

In such an instance KenN should never have identified himself; to allow an entire kaleidescope of reaction.

[tinhead]

Taking a chapter from the Phuket Tuk Tuk drivers' handbook,... Oh wait, illegal activity is reserved for the Thai.

Kidding aside, hiring a couple strongmen from your local Muay Thai gym (guys you know and work out with and that respect you) is relatively cheap and effective. Post them as security during the hours you are affected.

Otherwise, attorneys don't really make the problem go away.

[circusman]

It is a distasteful idea but could you move? Might save you from ulcers.

[robblok]

I would start by paying the cops some money to keep him away.

[jimmym40]

I agree with captainrob, post #3. Just get a couple or more vehicles and beat him to the punch and park them in front. That way he'll have to find an alternative parking for his vehicles. And when he does, he might just keep parking them there - hopefully. I agree with another poster, lawyers are expensive and don't guarantee results.

[harrry]

He has a perfect right to park there. You have no control of the road in front of your business. If he is blocking a driveway he is parking ilegally otherwise tough. THe police may try to help you but in the end it is up to him. The only time he may have to move is if there is parking restrictions between certain times.

Edited August 11, 2013 by harrry

[gamini]

I presume you don't own a car otherwise you could put it in front of your restaurant. Suggest you rent one for one month.

[ShopBoy]

I presume you don't own a car otherwise you could put it in front of your restaurant. Suggest you rent one for one month.

buy one vehicle cheaply from bone yard and leave it there permanently

you won't feel pain if he damage it

Edited August 11, 2013 by ShopBoy

[Bazt]

He has a perfect right to park there. You have no control of the road in front of your business. If he is blocking a driveway he is parking ilegally otherwise tough. THe police may try to help you but in the end it is up to him. The only time he may have to move is if there is parking restrictions between certain times.

You sound like a nice bloke to know (not)

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Edited August 11, 2013 by Bazt

[KRS1]

I know where theres a Nissan NV for 79k baht.

you can put a sign on it like a billboard.

[Hippidy He Ho]

Bus = Big.

It surely can't be hard to park your own or your wife's vehicle in the middle of the space so a bus cannot fit in there.

How big is your restaurant, or how empty is it that a bus can park in front of it freely?

[puukao]

It's amazing all the things that can go wrong when running a business. Anyhow, since this is not your country, I would first ask if you can buy this guy one beer. try to be as nice as possible, maybe give him some food, and politely tell him you are helping thais and his bus is hurting your ability to help thais. ok, say that doesn't work. I wonder if you can pay for some new construction on this road. maybe a new sidewalk, not sure. if needed, of course. then prolong the work for a long time.

calling the police when you are foreigner is not good. remember, you love this country and will do anything to make anyone happy. you are making him happy via parking spot. so find the happy medium and keep up with yoga and deep breathing exercises.

[Hippidy He Ho]

Perhaps park your dog's turd in his letter box.

[Tywais]

He has a perfect right to park there. You have no control of the road in front of your business.

You missed this part? "Legally he is allowed to park there from 10am-330pm during week days and all weekend is ok". They are parking outside of the legal hours.

[Hippidy He Ho]

It's amazing all the things that can go wrong when running a business. Anyhow, since this is not your country, I would first ask if you can buy this guy one beer. try to be as nice as possible, maybe give him some food, and politely tell him you are helping thais and his bus is hurting your ability to help thais. ok, say that doesn't work. I wonder if you can pay for some new construction on this road. maybe a new sidewalk, not sure. if needed, of course. then prolong the work for a long time.

calling the police when you are foreigner is not good. remember, you love this country and will do anything to make anyone happy. you are making him happy via parking spot. so find the happy medium and keep up with yoga and deep breathing exercises.

Yes, that's the way. Get on your hands and knees in front of him, plead that you as a non-Thai are not as fortunate as him who happened to be born one. Give him free food and drink as a result of this and ask him so nicely if he can stop his illegal, inconsiderate activities. Apologize for having to disrupt his afternoon by bringing him free food and drink, but as a Thai he deserves all the food and drink you can give him.

[uptheos]

I know where theres a Nissan NV for 79k baht.

you can put a sign on it like a billboard.

Guess who will call the police to have it moved every day, during restricted parking times?

[lemoncake]

Rent a large size container and leave it outside his shop

I had and still have a neighbor from hell, this is what i did, though did not think it would work, but it did.

My neighbor is somewhat a religious Buddhist.

I had a monk come from Surin(Cambodian) who did tamboon for the hotel, put a rope around the hotel and said a few prayers.

MY neighbor watched the whole thing, after seeing the rope being put around, she started to scream and question the monk.

He told her it was to protect hotel from all the evil and if that rope is breached or touched the evil will come to the one who has damaged it.

Ever since then, i do not have a problem with her anymore, she removed all the crap, even emptied out the parking space in dispute.

As crazy as it sounds, sometimes crazy things work around this part of the world.

Just try to check if in his agency he has Buddha and if its well looked after, if it is, it most likely means he is religious and doing something like tamboon may help

Another alternative is to buy a large size Buddha house and place it in front of your business, make sure its looked after and he would not dare to park there again

Edited August 11, 2013 by lemoncake

[Hippidy He Ho]

Hey Lemoncake,

You know the majestic old trees along the CM-Lamphun road?

They were all set to be cut down around 2006 as people were speeding/drunk and hitting them. There was an upcry from the locals. The day before they were set to be cut down they got monks to wrap them in orange robes....

The orange robes that are still wrapped around them today.

Edited August 11, 2013 by Hippidy He Ho

[harrry]

He has a perfect right to park there. You have no control of the road in front of your business. If he is blocking a driveway he is parking ilegally otherwise tough. THe police may try to help you but in the end it is up to him. The only time he may have to move is if there is parking restrictions between certain times.

You sound like a nice bloke to know (not)

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Why because I do not consider because someone has rented a shop he owns the road. He does not legaly.

Edited August 11, 2013 by harrry

[harrry]

He has a perfect right to park there. You have no control of the road in front of your business.

You missed this part? "Legally he is allowed to park there from 10am-330pm during week days and all weekend is ok". They are parking outside of the legal hours.

He is allowed to park at all times that the parking is not restricted. Can you tell me anywhere in Chiangmai that has signs saying no parking from 3.3.o to 10am. I would almost bet not. There are time retrictions between 3.3. and 5.30 or 6 .oo though.

Roads do not belong to the business. SIdewalks do not either though some think they do.