Over the previous five months, the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) has conducted an operation concentrating on people concerned in illegal taxi practices. Their current crackdown at Phuket International Airport resulted in the apprehension of two further drivers.
Led by Kornpitak Assuwan, head of the academic group at PLTO, additionally referred to as the policy division, officers initiated another phase of their operation on Thursday (June 22). This involved the institution of a checkpoint from three.30pm to 6.30pm in front of the Phuket Air Traffic Control Centre on the primary highway leading to the airport’s entrance. Officers from the Phuket Tourist Police and Sakhu Police had been additionally current to render support.
In a report released by PLTO, it was stated that the officials’ major focus was the probe into illicit usage of personal vehicles for the pickup of passengers, essentially functioning as taxis. This, as well as different potential infractions of provincial taxi laws, were explored.
Following the inspection, it was discovered that two non-public vehicles, distinguishable by their white and black license plates, were utilised for passenger pickups. These two cases had been subsequently referred to the PLTO for the imposition of fines and consideration of suspending licenses for the offenders, by the regulation,” the PLTO reported.
This enforcement action trails a taxi-related inspection performed by Maj. Gen. Krit Warit, Commander of Tourist Police Region three, on Tuesday (June 20). The inspection led to the fining of one of many two airport limousine cooperatives, which had to pay around a hundred and eighty,000 baht (US$5,400) for drivers visiting tour outlets earlier than delivering passengers to their locations. Case study was seen as providing a service that lacked honesty and comfort.
The cooperative in question was revealed as the Phuket Airport Limousine and Business Service Co-Operative Ltd. There had been no stories concerning the second cooperative generally recognized as Phuket Maikhao Sakhu Co Ltd, which shares the exclusive rights to serve tourists at Phuket International Airport. Images from the inspection confirmed Tourist Police officers scrutinising kiosks utilized by both cooperatives.
Yet, regardless of these steps taken by PLTO and supporting officers, the fight in opposition to illegitimate taxi operations continues. Remaining undeterred, the authorities pledge to further their efforts in clamping down on these unlawful activities, echoing their commitment to offering a good and legal taxi service for the inhabitants and guests of Phuket..