PHUKET: Six bays close to the Phuket International Airport terminal are being reserved for ''Lady Parking'' to make women safer.
The new zone on Phuket is part of a nationwide campaign that has seen shopping malls and even the railway system accommodate special areas and carriages so women are better protected.
The special Phuket parking will be available to women travelling alone or with children under 12 years old.
At Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, the entire third floor of parking building 2 is now reserved for ''Lady Parking,'' with female security guards watching over 450 bays.
The official opening of the new service will mark HM The Queen's birthday on Tuesday, which is also Mother's Day.
Other airports will have similar special zones.
Authorities at Phuket airport say they intend to make sure that taxi drivers do not appropriate the key spaces, which are well-lit and highly secure.
The airport's new five-storey carpark is still under construction and due to open before November's tourism high season.
The new international terminal, which will boost the airport's handling capacity, is due to open in mid-2015.
The new zone on Phuket is part of a nationwide campaign that has seen shopping malls and even the railway system accommodate special areas and carriages so women are better protected.
The special Phuket parking will be available to women travelling alone or with children under 12 years old.
At Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, the entire third floor of parking building 2 is now reserved for ''Lady Parking,'' with female security guards watching over 450 bays.
The official opening of the new service will mark HM The Queen's birthday on Tuesday, which is also Mother's Day.
Other airports will have similar special zones.
Authorities at Phuket airport say they intend to make sure that taxi drivers do not appropriate the key spaces, which are well-lit and highly secure.
The airport's new five-storey carpark is still under construction and due to open before November's tourism high season.
The new international terminal, which will boost the airport's handling capacity, is due to open in mid-2015.
While you are "marking" the lady spaces also add some for disabled & start issuing "Disabled-licences" to those who NEED one.
Like in many other countries.
Posted by phuketexpat on August 7, 2014 09:38