Van operators urged to register with BMTA or Transport Co. Ltd.

BANGKOK, 19 Nov 2014, (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport has urged van operators who have not registered their names with either the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) or the Transport Company Limited, to do so within December or they may loose their licenses.

According to Mr. Teerapong Rodprasert, the Director General of the Department of Land Transport, a number of van operators have already had their vehicles inspected and granted appropriate licenses. All public van operators must register their names with one of the 2 said companies before they can legally provide public transportation services, he said.

He warned that those who failed to register within the given time would have their licenses revoked. He also reminded them that those who violate the traffic law or breach the public transport conduct code would be punished accordingly.

He clarified that first time offenders would only be fined, and second time offenders would be fined and punished, in accordance with the their contracts. Third time offenders would be banned from operating public transportation vehicles, on top of stiff fines.

The Director General stressed that van operators operating without appropriate licenses will be arrested. They are, on conviction, subjected to a fine of 20,000 to no more than 100,000 baht, or a five-year imprisonment; or both.


-- NNT 2014-11-19

They are "urged" not required by law. Thais are always "urging."

So almost 6 months after the Superman Prayuth announced that the registration of ALL passenger vans would be completed by the end of the month, they are sill URGING them ?

This country is so bloody soft its untrue.

If they were already given a deadline, then it should be a case of immediate revocation of their license and a ban.

They are obviously ignorant people.

More weak words ' urged ' and ' may '.

What about ' must' and ' will ' for starters followed by taking licences away until the lesson is learned ?

It's not unusual for the National Police Chief to urge his men to do their job when he should be banging the table.

This easy oasy attitude is far too prevalent so there's no wonder very little gets done.

i am more concerned about the drivers than the vehicles...

Strange how the fine for the garbage collector wasn't capped and was more than double the fine for breaking public protection laws for vehicles. Absolute disgrace. The authorities seem to throw the book at the poorest and make HUGE allowances for those who either bend or completely disregard the rules repeatedly.
These reforms are going to address this, aren't they? 555

What's this crap about urging them maniacs to register,Tell them or lose your license and go to jail.

They are "urged" not required by law. Thais are always "urging."

Please understand that those operators whose vans that have not been registered are actually mulling the idea. After a good mull, they will continue to push their luck for another while and then vow or pledge to get registered properly.

So patience is required, we are in the mulling season. In most proper jurisdictions, this action by the vans would be referred to as "taking the piss".

"He clarified that first time offenders would only be fined, and second time offenders would be fined and punished,"

They have had plenty of time to obey the law. Fine is fine, but impound the vehicle if you want to get their attention. No van = no violation.