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The Katathani Phuket Beach Resort on Monday (December 23) announced a different approach to local taxi and tuk-tuk problems. Zazithorn Ruenchinda reporter4@classactmedia.co.th
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he Katathani Phuket Beach Resort on Monday (December 23) announced a different approach to the taxi problems that plague the island, by wholeheartedly cooperating with the 64 taxi and tuk-tuk drivers that claim the resort as their territory, to the point even of
helping to arrange loans for drivers. “For the past 28 years Katathani has been through a lot of changes and our aim is to grow together with the local community,” explained Niran Thanaphop, General Manager of the resort. “We have volunteered to assist in framing taxi service quality. We’ve provided parking space, uniforms, given English language training, and
helping those who need help with loans [to buy or repair their cars]. “We hope that this will be the first [successful] initiative for change in the island’s taxi services, and that it will continue on a good note for generations to come.” The resort has agreed a new “service policy” with the taxis, aimed at ensuring taxis and drivers are clean, and the drivers are friendly, helpful
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and are more able to give information to passengers. Sombat Wongpiphatjaroen, Managing Director of Kata Limousine Service Co, representing the Kata Noi Taxi Community said the drivers were grateful that Katathani had been very kind, working with the taxi community instead of “taking the easy way out” and hiring a private limousine company to serve hotel guests.
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