Chiang Mai’s tuk-tuk drivers change kerb marking from red to yellow to avoid fines

Thailand
Thursday, 27 Apr 2023
10:47 AM MYT

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The incident happened near the historical landmark Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai. - SCREENGRAB FROM MORNING NEWS TV3/YOUTUBE

CHIANG MAI (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): To avoid traffic fines, some tuk-tuk drivers in Chiang Mai, Thailand, are painting over the red stripes on the kerb outside a popular tourist attraction to turn them yellow.

But two of them were caught red-handed when a tourist shared a video of them in action.

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Chiang Mai’s tuk-tuk drivers change kerb marking from red to yellow to avoid fines