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Pattaya’s blue taxi vests face U-turn after just six days
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Pattaya motorcycle taxi vests could return to their familiar orange colour just six days after the introduction of blue uniforms , following an intervention reportedly ordered by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over safety concerns.
Key facts
- Chon Buri MP Yodchai Peungporn, of the People’s Party, said today, October 22, that he discussed the controversial change with Anutin after a Parliamentary sitting yesterday, October 21.
- Pattaya motorcycle taxi vests could return to their familiar orange colour just six days after the introduction of blue uniforms , following an intervention reportedly ordered by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over safety concerns.
- Yodchai also informed Anutin that drivers had been required to pay 550 baht each for their new vests
- Approximately 5,000 vests were involved in the scheme, with nearly half already purchased, according to the MP.
Summary
Chon Buri MP Yodchai Peungporn, of the People’s Party, said today, October 22, that he discussed the controversial change with Anutin after a Parliamentary sitting yesterday, October 21.
Speaking on the Inside Thailand programme, Yodchai said he raised concerns about the visibility and safety of the dark blue vests, as well as criticism that they did not meet widely accepted safety practices.