Accessible Parking

According to our informed acknowledgment, Tesco Lotus is a place where the misuse of priority parking is found so prevalent. We thus made an effort to make a field survey to Tesco Lotus Express, Bang Na Branch. This time we’d like to do it differently, in a more relaxed and informal style.

Fashion Island is a department store of constant improvement on accessibility. I’ve been doing discussion, a well thought-provoking meeting, with them regularly that’s why can see its impressive progress. It would not be exaggerated if I rank this mall among the top in term of splendid accessibility. Recently I got a call from the management team to provide some further ideas and recommendations regarding the issue. We then sat on the chair at a meeting room and had a very exciting discussion.

I’ve informed from our colleague saying that a designated accessible parking at PTT gas station at Chai-ya-pruk Road, Non-tha-bu-ri, is obviously founded to be taken over as a car tent for sale. Then contacted the company for immediate resolution but the contacting officer replied that “I’m afraid that I cannot yet make a decision on this regard, since I have to wait for my superior coming back from abroad first for authority.”

I came across here since I got a business discussion with my friend. I couldn’t help but went observing its priority parking down there at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor of the mall. The result was that only the 4th-floor one was left for the parking. It seemed there was a high demand on this type of parking. I always saw those ineligible people who were indeed unnecessary to park on this spot but insisted to do so: pregnant but perfectly good condition, or an elderly with good health.

27 August 2018, 13:00 p.m. The leading PWDs activists, in accordance with legal advisers, had approached on behalf of to request to the MBK Group Management in regard to the improvement of its priority parking and accessible facilities, as well as its premise management to avoid the same flaws in the future. In the private sector, innumerable buildings had failed to comply with the regulations regarding the use and design of priority parking, such as inadequate quantity, which subsequently damaged a wide range of users.

I believe that, practically, sometimes the rule of law comes after public mind, proper, and respect on people’s right. If we could achieve such a thing, we can live happily and equally with each other. Who has the right on accessible parking (only Wheelchair Symbol presented)? My sincerest answer is those in need.

I got this image from my young colleagues who was studying in the UK. It’s a priority park in Bicester Village, a large outlet in Oxford. At first sight, you must recognise immediately that it’s located in a developed country. Deep down you could see that: 1. It’s mostly unoccupied 2. No barrier on each lot 3. No staff authority or security officer Let’s do an anatomy, why this scene can happen: 1. Strict regulations and penalty 2. Justice law enforcement by authority 3. Respected by people In fact an violation and misuse of priority parking by selfish people happens …

  Mega Bangna is the only shopping mall in Thailand that its quantity of accessible parking exceeds the minimum requirement by law. Months ago, we had intensively received numbers of reports about the misuse of priority parking, especially at its underground parking, Blue Zone. We decided to conduct a field work there so many times and have a honest talk with security officers who was in charge there.

08/22/2018 10:00pm Bangkok, Thailand. I visited FoodLand Sri-na-ka-rin for my late dinner sawing this black car already parked on a priority parking. I asked to check CCTV whether if the driver is eligible, after clearly proved, I waited patiently at the exit.

A problem and misuse regarding accessible parking exist everywhere else throughout Thailand. For the developer, their major responsibility is to correctly build it according to the legal regulation as well as keep it in good management and maintenance. We’re invited to go to Khon Khaen province for work. It’s such a lovely and unforgettable trip. After the official job, we were on our way and went exploring at a Tesco Lotus. I had made a field observation and met with in-charged people as well as their management executive to discuss this topic of accessible parking. It’s delighted that they’d already recognised this …