THAILAND - Tuk Tuk drivers protested about the one way traffic system in Patong

Thaisnews, January 2007

Tuk Tuk drivers on Sunday afternoon staged a rally against the new one way system, demanding that the authority revoke the system. They cited reasons that the new system caused more traffic congestion, instead of solving it, was more dangerous for pedestrians and that it consumed more fuel for them to go around the one way system. The rally followed the authority’s attempt to resolve traffic in the area which began on January 15th. In the evening more than 300 of them drove out along the beach road and caused traffic congestion. Yesterday morning the Phuket Vice Governor Tri Akkaradecha held a meeting with all parties concerned and reached a conclusion. They included a public hearing session which opens for all stakeholders to participate.

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