PHUKET: Concern is growing in Patong about the fear-factor from standover tactics by taxi and tuk-tuk drivers, the Director of Kathu, Veera Kerdsirimongkol, said today.
He was speaking after a 7-Eleven staffer was attacked and beaten up by taxi drivers, without the incident being reported to police.
''Phuket is a tourist destination so all incidents involving violence must be reported for the sake of visitors and residents,'' Khun Veera said.
''We cannot have a situation where people are too scared to report law-breakers to the police.''
Khun Veera was planning to conduct his own investigation.
The man, who worked at the 7-Eleven Soi Paradise outlet, was beaten with a stick and rocks after accidentally backing his vehicle into a black taxi about 1am, Khun Veera said.
''These kinds of incidents take place too often in Patong,'' he said. ''Needless violence and intimidation is unacceptable.''
There was no information about the condition of the 7-Eleven worker.
He was speaking after a 7-Eleven staffer was attacked and beaten up by taxi drivers, without the incident being reported to police.
''Phuket is a tourist destination so all incidents involving violence must be reported for the sake of visitors and residents,'' Khun Veera said.
''We cannot have a situation where people are too scared to report law-breakers to the police.''
Khun Veera was planning to conduct his own investigation.
The man, who worked at the 7-Eleven Soi Paradise outlet, was beaten with a stick and rocks after accidentally backing his vehicle into a black taxi about 1am, Khun Veera said.
''These kinds of incidents take place too often in Patong,'' he said. ''Needless violence and intimidation is unacceptable.''
There was no information about the condition of the 7-Eleven worker.
yeah you try parking your car anywhere on beach road or for that matter Rat U Tit road. I have given up trying after being told many times " No!! for taxi" when there are absolutely NO signs for them to block up all the spaces. What happened to the initiative to allot some spaces to tourists on beach road?? Nothing! I any use my car now for trips into town or the occasional airport pick up. I may as well sell it for the good it does me here In Patong
Posted by Tom on August 21, 2013 12:38