Police shut down a 70-man altercation between Bolt and Win motorcycle taxi drivers earlier than issues turned violent last night time on Pattaya Beach, Chon Buri province, jap Thailand.
At 12.30am today, Superintendent of Pattaya City Police Station Pol. Lt. Col. Surachet Aneksri was knowledgeable that round 70 motorbike Win and Bolt drivers had been gathered on Pattaya Beach, opposite Soi 6 in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district. Police headed to the scene.
The orange-jacketed “Win” drivers – Thailand’s unique motorbike taxi drivers – claim that Pattaya’s Bolt drivers are operating illegally. The drivers stated they gathered together to catch the eye of the related agencies.
Controversial showed papers to the police of their prior complaints to numerous businesses documenting their considerations relating to Bolt’s operations in Thailand.
Police could not find a resolution to the problem on the spot but managed to prevent the altercation from turning violent – like it has carried out prior to now – by assuring the Win drivers that they would examine their allegations.
Superintendent Surachet stated that the incident might negatively impression Pattaya’s image as a tourist vacation spot and requested that both parties separate and chorus from fighting, which they agreed to. Police took a bunch of Win representatives to the police station to take heed to their considerations.
Thailand legalised ride-hailing apps a couple of years in the past however did not legalise Bolt. Three weeks in the past, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) reported that solely six bike taxi ride-hailing apps are licensed by the DLT as safe and authorized, including Hello Phuket Service, Bonku, Asia Cab, Robinhood, Grab, and AirAsia Superapp.
The record suggests that the favored ride-hailing app Bolt, often providing cheaper rates, isn’t a secure and authorized choice..