On April 27th, 2024, Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, the Governor of Bangkok, and relevant Bangkok government agencies addressed an issue of tuk tuks and taxis parking in front of the Central World shopping center, Pathumwan, Bangkok.


According to the Governor of Bangkok, Central World had a massive number of visitors daily and many tuk-tuks and taxis were reportedly parked in front of the shopping center to pick up passengers. However, they allegedly parked along the road blocking traffic and only picked up foreign tourists as they could charge extra without using the taxi meter.

As a result, it caused traffic congestion although the Bangkok Government set up a special lane especially for taxis and tuk tuks to pick passengers up and go swiftly. According to the Bangkok Governor, every type of vehicle could use this special lane and were prohibited from parking more for than an appropriate time.

The Bangkok Government pleaded for the cooperation of taxi and tuk-tuk drivers to keep the traffic in order. Potential passengers needed to call them at three designated locations in the Central World vicinity.


Moreover, the Bangkok Government coordinated with the Thai Department of Land Transport to issue penalties for taxi and tuk-tuk drivers who overcharged passengers or did not use the taxi meter. It was reported that embassies from developed countries complained about hail-riding service haggling in Thailand, said the Bangkok Governor.


The fare control for tuk-tuks and taxis was under the authority of the Thai Department of Land Transport. The Bangkok Government presented the tuk-tuk meter problem to the Department of Land Transport to tackle the issues with technology for the benefit of Thai citizens and foreign tourists.


Bangkok Governor Cracks Down on Tuk-Tuk and Taxi Overcharging: Central World Traffic Woes Addressed - The Pattaya News