Pattaya faces urgent call to register all motorbike taxi drivers after decades of complaints about safety and scams. PATTAYA, Thailand – After years of mounting complaints about unruly behavior, overcharging, and safety concerns involving motorbike taxi drivers, it’s clear that Pattaya urgently needs to implement a proper registration and reporting system similar to Bangkok’s new mandate. Bangkok’s government recently announced that all “motorbike taxi drivers” must report themselves between November 1-30, 2025, to maintain their official status. Those who fail to do so will be removed from the official registry. This move follows persistent calls for better regulation and oversight of public transport drivers. The announcement, published in the Royal Gazette on June 10, 2025, updates a 2020 directive to improve the registration process and ensure it suits current conditions. Under the new rule, drivers must report biennially either in person or online. Failure to comply will result in their names being struck from the official list of licensed motorbike taxi drivers. For Pattaya, adopting a similar system could bring order to a sector long plagued by complaints ranging from aggressive solicitation, scams, and safety issues to general disorderliness. After decades of tolerating these problems, the city should take serious steps to register and monitor all motorbike taxi drivers, ensuring safety and trust for both locals and tourists. Such a move would not only enhance public safety but also improve Pattaya’s overall image as a well-managed tourist destination. Bangkok mandates motorbike taxi drivers to report by Nov 2025 or risk removal — Pattaya urged to follow suit.