Thai authorities crack down on fake motorcycle taxis

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Authorities crack down on fake motorcycle taxis

BANGKOK, 25 November 2015 (NNT) - The Commander of the 1st Division, King’s Guard, has called for the prosecution of groups falsely collecting motorcycle taxi fees.

Maj Gen Narongphun Jitkaewthae met with officials from the military, the Royal Thai Police, the Department of Land Transport and municipal authorities to follow up on the progress of regulating the motorcycle taxi business in Bangkok in the past 3 months.

The group particularly emphasized the prosecution of groups posing as government authorities, affirming that violators will be dealt with according to the government’s policies.

Authorities have been instructed to ensure that motorcycle taxis charge reasonable fees for their services, while the new round for motorcycle taxi applications has yet to open.


-- NNT 2015-11-25

[chainarong]

It would be nice to see headlines ,It has been 1 year since the crack down fake motorcycle Taxis and now they are a thing of the past , like many Thai crack downs depending just what crack you are down on after 1 month they are back up and running again as if nothing happened.......................

[petedk]

So what is a "Fake motorcycle taxi"?

Surely they mean unregistered motorcycle taxis.

[stubuzz]

There is a shop near my house that openly sells the new style orange vests.

[Ks45672]

There is a shop near my house that openly sells the new style orange vests.

The crazy thing I noticed, is the identification is not embroidered or superglued into the jacket, therefore the vests are still exchangeable, swappable,tradeable, sellable etc

I thought the whole point of this regulation was to make them accountable.... But it was just a money spinner as usual....

When are they going to crack down on them wearing sunglasses and balaclavas... Even at night??

What's the point of having a mugshot on the back of the jacket if you may be driven by someone else??

Obviously, they're saving that for another crackdown...

[Chicog]

So the OP is a bit schizo... do they want to crack down on unlicensed taxi fee collectors or the taxi drivers themselves, who presumably are getting ripped off.

[onlycw]

Hear, hear. But what about these Tuk Tuks in Isaan?

No license plate, no vest or number or "ID" on the vehicles. Was fleeced at 6 am. Some drivers play games. The agreed fare gets doubled - they just drive to some market and start badmouthing the customer. Kicking up a fuss, knowing full well that 100 Baht more isn't worth a confrontation.

Rinse and repeat.

Allowing unlicensed "taxi" drivers use uninsured (?) vehicles to transport passengers? Whoa, why can't the military look into this?!?

[Jessi]

Thailand

"The Hub of Fakes"

[fekman]

So what is a "Fake motorcycle taxi"?

Surely they mean unregistered motorcycle taxis.

LOL, exactly. Whats a 'fake motorcyle'?...a boat?