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Adviser to the deputy transport minister Wan Yubamrung hit the road yesterday _ riding pillion on a motorbike to do battle with extortion gangs and unlicensed motorcycle taxis.
Wan Yubamrung, adviser to the deputy transport minister, walks alongside a motorcycle taxi driver in Soi Bearing (Sukhumvit Soi 107) in Samut Prakan. Mr Wan met the taxi drivers yesterday following complaints that some police and military officers extort money from them. SOMCHAI POOMLARD
Mr Wan visited the Pienpin and Lanthong motorcycle taxi queues near Soi Bearing BTS station in Bang Na district along with 200 members of the Association of Motorcycle Taxi Drivers (AMTD).
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Discussion 4 : 04/02/2012 at 10:17 AM4
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Cronyism, nepotism and incompetence... educated Thais are getting increasingly tired from the pathetic show of thai politics
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Discussion 3 : 03/02/2012 at 10:35 AM3
"However, he wants police to get involved as soon as possible" - isn't this one of the problems that is allegedly taking place? Until there is an independent and corruption free body to invetigate complaints against the Police, nothing will change. Perhaps Kuhn Wan should talk to his father about this and get a time frame and some real action. If nothing happens, then his appointment is nothing more than nepotism and another instance of jobs for the boys.
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Discussion 2 : 03/02/2012 at 07:25 AM2
Interesting point made here by AMTD secretary Kittipong Sansern; Thaksin apparently solved the problem but the coup overturned his registration program, and the taxi leaders are suggesting high ranking army are behind the mafia. Well, now that Thaksin is running the show again, let's see how effectively his govt can restore order. Chalerm is mister fixit, he fixed things for his son, see if he can fix this?
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Discussion 1 : 03/02/2012 at 05:18 AM1
The minister needs to visit Phuket...the jewel in Thailand's tourist crown to see the extent of how taxis extort money from tourists and intimidate resorts...they too have protection in high places...why is it Thailand's security forces act more and more like legitimate 'mafia organizations' this behavior brings real shame to the kingdom.. why does the government ignore the problem or are they on the take as well????
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