According to media news in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, on May 12, a Thai netizen released a message through an online platform saying that the red songthaews and tuk-tuks in Chiang Mai Province are currently experiencing a crisis, and they are almost at the end of the road. After the peak tourist season, some car owners, most of whom are retirees, choose to sell their cars and return them to the rental company, while non-owners choose to return their cars to the rental company.
The netizen also pointed out that the main reason for the crisis of songthaews and tuk-tuks is that there are currently many foreign ride-hailing platforms in Chiang Mai province, making it difficult to continue the operation of the two types of cars. In the future, songthaews and tuk-tuks may only be left for commemorative photos or in front of the restaurant for viewing, and he doesn't want that to happen.
At the same time, the netizen also expressed the hope that the relevant departments can help songthaews and tuk-tuks survive the crisis and return to their previous operating status.
After the incident was exposed on the online platform, it sparked a heated discussion among netizens, who expressed their opinions on the prices and services of songthaews and tuk-tuks. Netizens said, "Let's improve the quality of drivers first!" "It is recommended to accept the status quo", "It is better to improve yourself first, otherwise what will you use to compete?" "Don't be busy blaming others, let's review yourself first! "One of the things I don't like about going to Chiang Mai is the songthaew! "The quality of the driver is more important", "These cars like to take the opportunity to increase the price and pit the Thais".