webfact Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Soldiers and transport officials arresting illegal minivans in Pattaya Picture: Pattaya News PATTAYA: -- Soldiers and Land Transport department officials were out in force yesterday arresting illegal minivan operators outside Central Marina in North Pattaya. In a sting operation one minivan operator called Phayap Wangcharoen, 34, had to pay up to the tune of 2,000 baht for operating without a proper license, Pattaya News reported. Another called Bunmark Thongloi, 52, was found to be operating a van that had irregularities in its registration paperwork. He was fined 1,000 baht. Both vehicles were confiscated for three days. The inspectors then moved on to Beach Road to make sure that taxis were stopping to pick up passengers in the designated areas. No law breaking was found in this regard, reported Pattaya News. Source: Pattaya News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Wow big fines, thats the way , you show them you are serious about stopping illegal mini vans. 3 days with no van, then back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Yeah, and while you're at it, arrest those mafia taxi drivers who refuses to put the meter on and will not budge for fares less than few hundreds of baht for a short drive..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, ezzra said: Yeah, and while you're at it, arrest those mafia taxi drivers who refuses to put the meter on and will not budge for fares less than few hundreds of baht for a short drive..... The fact that they ignore this tells you everything - namely nothing has changed here. Money and Influence still hold sway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 They should just torch the minivans as a warning to others. 2000/1000 baht fine is useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 The head line sounded like they arrested the van and let the driver go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Get Real said: The head line sounded like they arrested the van and let the driver go! they did. Edited March 9, 2017 by NCC1701A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Loh Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 They should just torch the minivans as a warning to others. 2000/1000 baht fine is useless.Do you think that the Drivers paid for they own money 1000/2000? Sooner or later, they will recover more money from the tourists and end out they have no loss but still making money.This kind of issue will never come to the endSent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 41 minutes ago, Anthony Loh said: Do you think that the Drivers paid for they own money 1000/2000? Sooner or later, they will recover more money from the tourists and end out they have no loss but still making money. This kind of issue will never come to the end Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Difficult to get money from the tourists when the van is a burnt out wreck, do you not think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Get Real said: The head line sounded like they arrested the van and let the driver go! Would like to see a mini-van stuffed onto the first/second floor of Soi 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 The optimal word here is "Soldiers",as the BIB would not have done this without the Army's insistence because it interferes with the distribution of the brown envelopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 6 hours ago, colinneil said: Wow big fines, thats the way , you show them you are serious about stopping illegal mini vans. 3 days with no van, then back to normal. And I thought I knew some good jokes! Then along came these "authorities". Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Loh Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Difficult to get money from the tourists when the van is a burnt out wreck, do you not think ?"Difficult! the van is a burnt out wreck" He can anytime become a driver and drive a taxi, tuk tuk or a motorcycle taxi that's a lot of way! Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 So? They will keep doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipterocarp Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) Fine two times then car should be crushed on third offense. Here is your death trap MiniVan have more payments to the bank too bad. Edited March 9, 2017 by Dipterocarp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Works best with the driver in place and the owner in back. Lubrication.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6thST Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 3/9/2017 at 7:40 AM, Get Real said: The head line sounded like they arrested the van and let the driver go! The van's should be confiscated until the Van's are legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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