Phuket muscles in on Patong taxi, tuk-tuk drivers over parking spaces

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET:-- Tuk-tuk and taxi drivers in Patong today were given until Thursday (Aug 3) to enjoy their current status as parking space kingpins before they will be relegated to occupy only 21 taxi ranks in Phuket’s busiest resort town, instead of the 84 they now operate.

 

The news was handed down by the Provincial Public Transportation Committee (PPTC) at Patong Police Station this morning (July 31).

 

About 30 of the “public transport” drivers waited outsided the police station while the news was delivered. Many of them carried worried expressions on their faces.

 

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It's only temporary surely, these moron drivers won't be told and will revert to their usual standover tactics for the high season.

Surely it'd be better to revise the fares down from their current astronomical levels

'If you are not happy, we have no choice,” he said. 'Don’t blame us,” he repeated time and again says the head of the traffic police to the drivers.

 

What a wimp. HE should be standing behind the decision, not crying to his driver mates.

 

If he did his job properly the army wouldn't be getting called in. The man should be sacked for comments like this.

Well if they are looking for sympathy from me, I can tell them where it is located in the dictionary!

I don't believe before I see.

Will it be safe to park my car in any of the newly liberated parking spaces ?

When they had been asked to participate in problem solving and come up with solutions themselves they did not respond. Now they display worried faces?? It is high time these thieves get their backs kicked.

2 hours ago, Soupdragon said:

Will it be safe to park my car in any of the newly liberated parking spaces ?

I wouldn't... lol

 

without wanting to appear too negative.... this initiative will fail

 

oops... I did it, didn't I? Too negative 

Lets see what transpires on the 3rd....LOL

 

11 minutes ago, pattayadgw said:

Lets see what transpires on the 3rd....LOL

 

What will happen is what always happens. They will vacate the spaces for a week or so then return to "normal"....There is no longer term enforcement.

So the whole Patong beach road parking spots have been blocked 24/7  by taxies tuktuks minivans rental bikes.And guess what most tourists  just walk or have their own cars or bikes.I wont miss them!

 

Too little, too late. 

 

Due to the transport debacle on Phuket, the majority of tourist coming here now use prearranged coach buses for the duration of their trip.

 

In any case, it is laughable that it takes a Nation's defence force to enforce motor vehicle parking laws, and that's after 3 years of inaction, if it actually happens at all.

The authorities should rather make regular crackdowns on the very high proportion of taxi/tuk-tuk cheats and scammers who ripoff farangs, nationwide,  on a hourly basis!

 

 

12 hours ago, Deli said:

I don't believe before I see.

 

And even then, all you are "seeing" here is "smoke and mirrors." 

Low season now, let the army get a little bit of face.  Come high season I see it all being back to "normal".

20 hours ago, Soupdragon said:

Will it be safe to park my car in any of the newly liberated parking spaces ?

 

22 hours ago, stuarty said:

What will happen is what always happens. They will vacate the spaces for a week or so then return to "normal"....There is no longer term enforcement.

They will just park wherever they want anyway..........allocated parking spaces, pfffff!

Well, it's 3 August. Anything happening on the beach road regarding tuk tuk parking?

 

Perhaps our forum transport correspondent, who lives in Patong, could give an on-the-spot report.

49 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

Well, it's 3 August. Anything happening on the beach road regarding tuk tuk parking?

 

Perhaps our forum transport correspondent, who lives in Patong, could give an on-the-spot report.

I think rain stopped play