Patong police clamp down on tuk tuk misuse of public parking areas

In a stringent move, Patong Police issued a stringent directive for all tuk tuk drivers to stop occupancy of public parking spaces, with a selected focus on the area alongside Patong Beach Road.
The authorities swung into this motion following an incident involving a tuk tuk driver who unlawfully utilised a public parking spot on the Beach Road, also referred to as Thaweewong Road. This incident unfolded on a Saturday afternoon. Accompanying this may be a rash of complaints sieving in via social media platforms, which the Patong Police duly famous in their report.
On the mentioned Saturday, at three.45pm, Patong Traffic Police Captain Pongpan Tesawit arrived on the scene to enlighten the driving force on his misdemeanour. The driver stationed his car on one of the twin parking locations along the seaside road. Notably, the spot at which this transgression occurred, provides for the parking of 24 public vehicles.
The stern warning was issued under the purview of Patong Police Chief, Police Colonel Sujin Nilbadi, and supplemented by the three Deputy Superintendents of Patong Police Station: Lieutenant Colonel Somporn Surin, Lt. Col. Phum Samem Voranon and Lt. Col. Wutthiwat Liangboonjinda.
Tuk tuk operators have been firmly instructed to avoid intimidation or threatening behaviour towards any vehicles arriving to select up vacationers. This motion was justified as a method to prevent potential fear or misery amongst others violently coerced or exhibiting indicators of contravening liberties reported Phuket News.
Factors of these three-wheelers have been exhorted to challenge a hospitable picture, by offering amiable services to tourists visiting the Patong space.
The warning from Patong Police emphatically reiterated…

“Do not take advantage [of people], and cost a good fare to promote an excellent tourism picture for Phuket and Thailand.”

It’s value noting that alongside the prohibition warning issued by Patong Police that appeared online, a picture of a ‘green-plate’ taxi intruding upon the lineup of public parking spaces was included. However, in the warning issued, no explicit mention or reference was made to the green-plate taxis..