snoop1130 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Commuters Trapped In BTS Rush Hour Breakdown By Khaosod English Passengers trapped inside a skytrain carriage Thursday evening BANGKOK — A system failure left hundreds of skytrain passengers stranded on platforms and carriages for an hour. The trains broke down at about 6.24pm, according to a statement tweeted by BTS management. It said there would be “10 minutes delay” in train rides. However, the system wasn’t back on track until 7.39pm. Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/transpo/2017/11/23/commuters-trapped-bts-rush-hour-breakdown/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-11-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 you ever have diarrhea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Which Line/station?Sent from my SM-A500F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Somchai forget the key? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchod Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 2nd time in 2 days.. broke down on Wednesday evening about 5pm - there was about 20 City Power guys doing wiring right below the tracks on Sukhumvit... pic from Asoke station Wednesday night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Benchod said: 2nd time in 2 days.. broke down on Wednesday evening about 5pm - there was about 20 City Power guys doing wiring right below the tracks on Sukhumvit... pic from Asoke station Wednesday night I suppose once they got everything level again it was ok?? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Bangkok is such a hell on earth to live.. I feel for these people, and many don't even know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hope they get the wiring right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Bangkok is such a hell on earth to live.. I feel for these people, and many don't even know it.Having lived, worked and commuted here for 13 years, I can assure you it's no worse than any other major capital city. And the BTS/MRT is generally excellent but might now be showing its age.Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 This is why the river ferries and klong boats are preferable. They are free of congestion and are rapid. Maintenance of these systems need to be rigorous and preventative or bad things happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 The only thing that will get the morons who so-say run the BTS to drastically improve their customer service is for the customers to demand it with action, not words. A day without customers would be one option. A protest outside their office another. And Thais have proved in the past that they can do these things if pushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 The only thing that will get the morons who so-say run the BTS to drastically improve their customer service is for the customers to demand it with action, not words. A day without customers would be one option. A protest outside their office another. And Thais have proved in the past that they can do these things if pushed. What improvements are required? Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 "ten minutes delay" then we are told it was over an hour to get train working. TYPICAL THAI time they have NO IDEA OF TIME !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 30 minutes ago, tinca tinca said: "ten minutes delay" then we are told it was over an hour to get train working. TYPICAL THAI time they have NO IDEA OF TIME !!! They have no idea of safety maintenance standards in particular.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01322521959 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Stopped using it in 2007 and bought myself a little 2nd hand Honda Tena for 8000 Baht. Haven't looked back since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patanawet Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 1 hour ago, MaxLee said: They have no idea of safety maintenance standards in particular.... And your proof or evidence of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyShadow Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 This is why the river ferries and klong boats are preferable. They are free of congestion and are rapid. Maintenance of these systems need to be rigorous and preventative or bad things happen. Did you forget your medicine or take to much of it today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfdgfdfdgs Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 A lot of strange posts on this thread. I suppose the people writing them walk amongst us. A scary thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Patanawet said: And your proof or evidence of this? Educated guess, dude...... based on related incidents that bother Thailand on a daily basis.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyShadow Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Stopped using it in 2007 and bought myself a little 2nd hand Honda Tena for 8000 Baht. Haven't looked back sinceVery smart. whilst every other sane person avoids BKK traffic and go sky train or MRT you went the oppositeWhy? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xonax Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 5 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: What improvements are required? Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app More trains as the current trains are always severely congested. System maintenance at night hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf99 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 If anyone thinks the word "maintenance" is understood and carried out with them also using the term "preventative maintenance" in LoS they are living on a different planet in a different LoS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Trapped on one of those trains without air for even a few minutes is a nightmare in the Bangkok humidity. Not long ago there were people hospitalised due to passing out after a similar breakdown on the airport rail link, even the PM ordered an investigation. Meanwhile, in other news the MRT has just removed seats in order to cram in more passengers rather than increasing frequency or numbers of carriages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker9000 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 18 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Having lived, worked and commuted here for 13 years, I can assure you it's no worse than any other major capital city. And the BTS/MRT is generally excellent but might now be showing its age. Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Gee, isn't that why they invented "maintenance"??? "No worse than any other major capital city"? Your "assurances"?? Lol. Ah, yeah, OK. Hey Barkeep! Bring this guy another pint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Gee, isn't that why they invented "maintenance"??? "No worse than any other major capital city"? Your "assurances"?? Lol. Ah, yeah, OK. Hey Barkeep! Bring this guy another pint! I guess you've never lived in London.Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 22 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Having lived, worked and commuted here for 13 years, I can assure you it's no worse than any other major capital city. And the BTS/MRT is generally excellent but might now be showing its age. Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app LOL 13 years ago travelling on the BTS was easy not like today where everyone is squeezed on like sardines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAILIBAN Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 On 11/24/2017 at 9:19 AM, Jonmarleesco said: The only thing that will get the morons who so-say run the BTS to drastically improve their customer service is for the customers to demand it with action, not words. A day without customers would be one option. A protest outside their office another. And Thais have proved in the past that they can do these things if pushed. what a load of rubbish. the BTS is an extraordinarily well-managed system with extremely few breakdowns or interruptions. Compare that with the almost daily chaos in Singapore or KL (admittedly they have more lines). My home towns' transport system in Europe experiences interruptions almost on a daily basis (I follow the daily paper online), and it for sure is not a third world place. I would go so far to say that the BTS Company is maybe the best-managed transport Co in all of South East Asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 First, the BTS has been great over the early years I used it. But now the heavy usage these last couple of years is taking its toll on the equipment. The BTS appears to be operating well over capacity. I'm really glad I left the city this past summer. So many trains were full in the early evening, one had to wait 1-2 more trains before being able to get on. Mornings were difficult, and the system was pretty much busy all day. And too, evening taxis were getting worse and worse, with so many refusals to go from Prom Pong to Phra Khanong. Bangkok transport was getting consistently painful to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyDean Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 BTS is almost unbearable during non rush hour. Not enough trains. It sure isn't cheap, either. Busses are more comfortable, but then there is the gridlock. Thais and wiring? Nope. It was good when it was cheap and new, and the girls didn't have their faces in smartphones. MRT is almost as bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyenyen Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I was stuck on one of the trains on Thursday. I got on at Asoke and it stayed at the station, with doors open and aircon running. Sure, it was packed. but it wasn't unbearable. After about a 30 minute delay we moved to Nana, where we stayed for another 15 minutes or so. Then the same at Ploen Chit. The rest of my journey was okay. I have used the BTS system fairly regularly over the past 15 years and this was the first time I have been inconvenienced. Of course there are now issues with the system, but I think they have a pretty good record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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