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4 minutes ago, Lakegeneve said:

Yes, it has an interchange level between the concourse and platform levels as it was always planned as an interchange station. Of course built before the Orange line was extended from Ram to Miniburi (absorbing the previous MRT Brown line) and before the western alignment was changed from Victory and Ratchatewi rd to Pratunam and Phetchaburi rd. 

 

Some advanced design and planning there which is unusual in the BKK mass transit context

 

"Life size model" might be a stretch but I do have a picture somewhere of the outline of the tunnel rings with train façade that were on the eastern wall of that level. See if I can track it down.

Here you go.

14 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

No need to panic

Pythons have no teeth, but can give a nasty suck.

They do have teeth.

7 hours ago, FarangryBirds said:

There’s still a lot of work going inside Thailand Cultural Centre station on the blue line, if memory serves, this is where the Orange line will interchange. Previous to the works inside the station, there was always a placeholder showing where the orange line would meet.

I used to get off at this station for work a couple of years ago.  The station is much bigger than others and always had a (I assume) life size model of two trains coming out of tunnels - presumably orange line trains.  This was just in an otherwise oversized hall. So definitely well planned for many years.

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

You know what they say about many a true word ^^^

Oh my God!!  Bang Sue?

On 3/25/2021 at 3:18 AM, Damrongsak said:

I remember coming in about 15 years or so back at Don Mueang.  It took maybe 10 minutes.

Yeah I also remember  it being quicker when there were millions fewer visitors.

29 minutes ago, Excel said:

Given their proclivity to avoid routine or undertake planned maintenance then quite a lot I suspect

Yawn.

9 hours ago, Lakegeneve said:

Yes, all delivered for both.

 

Also, all sets delivered for the SRT Dark & Light Red lines. The only outstanding orders are the monorail rolling stock for the MRT Pink and MRT Yellow lines. Deliveries are behind schedule.

 

The next batch of rolling stock will be for the MRT Orange line in a couple of years once an operator is awarded - which will probably be related to who wins the MRT Orange line western extension tender.

Curious on the orange line.  After it comes out of the ground and becomes elevated on Ramkhamhaeng the elevated section looks pretty much complete (structurally anyway).  How's the underground part doing?   Are they still tunnelling or is that all finished?

20 hours ago, Artisi said:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=3YR2IbOMWUE&feature=share

I really enjoyed watching this.  Fascinating, thanks.

2 hours ago, Pilotman said:

 It will all end in tears at some point. I just hope that I am around to see it, but probably I will not be. 

There goes Pilotman again, wishing heartache and misery on an entire nation of people.

24 minutes ago, Thomas Hannah said:

Dogs can catch the virus and get sick.But nobody knows anything about the connection with humans or other dogs or if dogs can pass it.So using dogs in this way is possibly wrong.But its thailand.

It's also the UAE, Lebanon, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Finland, Belgium and the Czech Republic.

Try reading the article before posting nonsense - read it and you will see the dogs are sniffing sealed cans with sweat swabs inside, so there is no direct contact, ergo the dogs cannot catch Covid.

On 1/18/2021 at 1:47 PM, FarFlungFalang said:

Just more targeting of testing foreigners and neglecting their own people. 

Jeez, who is targetting anyone?  It is a voluntary service, no-one is forcing foreigners to do it.  If you are travelling (or not) and you want / need a Covid test and you want to pay for it they will come to your house and do it.  If you don't want / need a Covid test don't call them, don't order the service, and no one will come.

Honestly the paranoia on this site is really something.  Get over yourself.

13 hours ago, khunPer said:

15 baht fee, as it appeared in the post that you only quoted part off; for example if you cash 100 baht and pay 15 baht in fee...????

That still doesn't explain why offering a cash withdrawal service is a move towards a cashless society.  Surely it is the opposite?

Saying there is a 15 baht fee doesn't answer the question.  We're waiting.

2 minutes ago, tinca tinca said:

it states 2 K NOT 4 k per shot !!!!!!

You need two shots.  2 x 2,000 = 4,000.  Sorry, let me put it like you:

You need TWO SHOTS !!!!!  2 x 2000 = 4,000 !!!!!!!!!    There, that's better.

1 hour ago, EricTh said:

Not sure about the rest but I read that China donated the first batch free of charge to several countries. This is one of the links.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Philippines-receives-first-batch-of-COVID-19-vaccine-donated-by-China

That is a donation to a government, not a donation to private enterprise.  Is that really so hard to get your head around?

On 2/9/2021 at 12:30 AM, bangon04 said:

We all know that if the foreigner were not in Thailand, the accident could not have happened, so it is always the fault of the foreigner

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

On 2/8/2021 at 1:41 PM, VocalNeal said:

 

Maybe he should have told the police instead?

And how do you know that he didn't?
 

"Police are checking CCTV to verify the information given by witnesses. "

41 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

what are the rates of false positives and false negatives ?

Ever thought of reading the article?  Revolutionary idea I know, but sometimes if you read things you find the answer.  97% accuracy, 92% sensitivity, 100% specificity.

6 hours ago, EricTh said:

4000 baht is too much considering that they got some free of charge from the manufacturer.

So the private businesses (hospitals) got it free did they?  Please post a source for this claim.

12 hours ago, Genix said:

Moving into a new place and it doesn't come with plates, knives, forks, bathroom stuff (towels etc) ad all the basic necesssities. 

Where can I order for fast delivery (ideally)? And which shop can I walk into that has good options?

 

Get all of it at Ikea.  Decent quality, cheap, order online, get it delivered.

15 hours ago, Nsp64 said:

Yes Teacher.....mustn't allow the youth to have aspirations or goals in life,  must we ?

Stand to attention and sing a few more songs, they'll soon forget it.

Joining the US military is an aspiration??  Pledging allegiance to a bit of cloth is different to standing to attention and singing songs??

14 hours ago, zyphodb said:

 

I'm sure that they are, then you add profiteering Thai owners and this is what you get...

You guys are hilarious.  The Thai government will administer vaccines to everyone for free - that is stated.  

Private hospitals are offering people to buy the vaccine of their choice if they prefer.  Private enterprise is buying these - if they don't sell them they lose money.  So yes, they sell them at a profit - and 2k THB is not a massive amount as the vaccine needs to be purchased, stored in controlled conditions, shipped in controlled conditions, insured, delivered and administered.  And you think that is worthy of a slur of Thai profiteering.  

How much are the western companies making from the vaccines?