simon43 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I know that it doesn't sound much, but there are now several disabled parking bays just by the arrivals area, freshly painted in blue paint and cordoned off to ensure they are only used by those in need. And the taxi vans were all parked neatly in a row by arrivals, all parked at a diagonal. It actually looked very neat and professional, as is expected for an international airport. I have to ask (rhetorical question), - why couldn't the airport authorities do this before (ie, make the taxi-vans park neatly etc)? Tomorrow I'll try to get a photo (hold the front page for this major 'scoop'!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Pics or it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Nice, but in won't last. The taxis took over the nice blue painted family and handicap spaces at Tesco Chalong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Nice, but in won't last. The taxis took over the nice blue painted family and handicap spaces at Tesco Chalong. Along with every man & his dog who are not handicapped or do not have small children. Also motorbikes. Edited August 13, 2014 by Valentine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Nice, but in won't last. The taxis took over the nice blue painted family and handicap spaces at Tesco Chalong. And in Patong there must be a lot of handicapped motorbikes - according to the parking spots in front of Makro/Nanai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Valentine, on 13 Aug 2014 - 08:29, said: Somtamnication, on 13 Aug 2014 - 07:02, said: Nice, but in won't last. The taxis took over the nice blue painted family and handicap spaces at Tesco Chalong. Along with every man & his dog who are not handicapped or do not have small children. Also motorbikes. True, it makes no difference to Thais, they show no respect for disabled/handicapped parking. I have never seen any parking attendants/police enforcing it. As we see so often, lip service is given, but no heart actually in it. Like so many things, it's all for show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Valentine, on 13 Aug 2014 - 08:29, said: Somtamnication, on 13 Aug 2014 - 07:02, said: Nice, but in won't last. The taxis took over the nice blue painted family and handicap spaces at Tesco Chalong. Along with every man & his dog who are not handicapped or do not have small children. Also motorbikes. True, it makes no difference to Thais, they show no respect for disabled/handicapped parking. I have never seen any parking attendants/police enforcing it. As we see so often, lip service is given, but no heart actually in it. Like so many things, it's all for show. In quite a few locations these handicapped places are roped off, only opened for handicapped. So if you were to look around you, you'd see this enforced in many places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chercheur888 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Valentine, on 13 Aug 2014 - 08:29, said: Somtamnication, on 13 Aug 2014 - 07:02, said: Nice, but in won't last. The taxis took over the nice blue painted family and handicap spaces at Tesco Chalong. Along with every man & his dog who are not handicapped or do not have small children. Also motorbikes. True, it makes no difference to Thais, they show no respect for disabled/handicapped parking. I have never seen any parking attendants/police enforcing it. As we see so often, lip service is given, but no heart actually in it. Like so many things, it's all for show. Well at the Tesco Lotus after Chalong circle I am sure within the next few days they will go with their motorbike inside the store. Car parking near the entrance are now taken over by motorbikes, the whole front entrance has become the motorbike parking too. Bets are open of when the first motorbike will park inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 I also note tonight that boith taxivansnd limousines are opewrating an 'on-call' system. They are all parked on the airport road and only entering the car park when needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Pics or it didn't happen. Been there to pick up a friend coming from Udon Thani, about 8 pm. It was a nightmare with motorbikes in the second row, but in front of the arrival hall, look at the pictures! [attachment=279008:2tv1.jpg] [attachment=279009:2tv2.jpg] [attachment=279010:2tv3.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) I still don't get the large picture. Simon, please deliver. Edited August 13, 2014 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 It was a nightmare.. Well, those pictures you took show things far more organised than before :) @Oilinki, I had my camera to take photos yesterday but got a stupid 'memory card not readable' error!! I'll try again after checking my camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 How long have those huge signs been up right outside the arrivals hall? I don't recall seeing them a couple of weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have been there several times lately & astonished at how easy it is to pick up outside arrivals compared to a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 How long have those huge signs been up right outside the arrivals hall? I don't recall seeing them a couple of weeks ago. I don't remember how many years already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I recall them being farther away, not right in your face 15 metres away from walking out of the terminal. Then again, I always march straight out to my car and try to get out asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 How long have those huge signs been up right outside the arrivals hall? I don't recall seeing them a couple of weeks ago. I don't remember how many years already... Are you sure? I was confused by those signs too. I last came through in April and don't remember them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 How long have those huge signs been up right outside the arrivals hall? I don't recall seeing them a couple of weeks ago. I don't remember how many years already... Are you sure? I was confused by those signs too. I last came through in April and don't remember them. Those are new. They are now placed where I always walk out from the airport and I would have had to either duck my head and go under or walk between them, and I didn't do either. The old signs used to be highly visible when driving out of the car park and turning right. The old signs might still actually be there and if I recall, it was for Phuket Fantasea, whereas these new ones are for it's competitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The signs were not there last time I was at the airport 1st August 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 How long have those huge signs been up right outside the arrivals hall? I don't recall seeing them a couple of weeks ago. I don't remember how many years already... Are you sure? I was confused by those signs too. I last came through in April and don't remember them. Those are new. They are now placed where I always walk out from the airport and I would have had to either duck my head and go under or walk between them, and I didn't do either. The old signs used to be highly visible when driving out of the car park and turning right. The old signs might still actually be there and if I recall, it was for Phuket Fantasea, whereas these new ones are for it's competitor. You must be very tall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Those signs are relatively new - installed some time last year if I recall. There is also now a big, new LED advertising screen over the flyover as you leave arrivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khrab Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Taking of handicaped parking.... Does anybody here has an official Thai disabled parking permit? I do but it seems to me to be the only one in the country. Yes many occupied handicaped parking spots but without decales. Oh, mostly pick-ups and oversized SUVs. For sure no handicaped can climb into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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