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Originally Posted by dj dave
Also scratching my head to work out how they would have any mafia-type pull. They're only taxi drivers aren't they?
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Its the biggest mafia organised gang on the island. Why do you think that there are no buses (other than the town bus to Phuket) operating from Patong and along the coast?? Why arent taxi meters allowed to operate along the west coast???
Several years ago there was an attempt to start a bus service along the west coast beaches. The first bus ever was operating I believe between Karon and Patong. The bus was stopped and the driver beaten senseless. Needless to say that was the last of the bus service.
Those guys are dangerous, dont mess with them.