Fines for standing at the back of Baht Buses?

[Henryford]

I notice on another forum that there are fines now (up to 3000 baht) for tourists who stand on the back of baht buses. Is this the case, is it something new?  Every BB i see has people crammed on the back. If it is true we had better be more careful. 3000 is more painful than falling off the back.

[Vacuum]

10 minutes ago, Henryford said:

I notice on another forum that there are fines now (up to 3000 baht) for tourists who stand on the back of baht buses.

What about the Thais?

[newnative]

    Observe how they pack the Pattaya baht buses headed to Jomtien--the ones lined up by the school and maybe 20 feet from a usually manned police box.  The baht buses don't budge until they've crammed the inside like sardines and there are several people standing at the back.  Wouldn't lose any sleep over this.

[BangkokSausage]

Now I get it. Was on beach Rd baht bus and as I'm very tall I prefer to stand and the driver stopped told me to get inside just before the police checkpoint at the police station.

However this will amount to nothing like bus stops and pedestrian [emoji124] crossings.

[Henryford]

25 minutes ago, newnative said:

    Observe how they pack the Pattaya baht buses headed to Jomtien--the ones lined up by the school and maybe 20 feet from a usually manned police box.  The baht buses don't budge until they've crammed the inside like sardines and there are several people standing at the back.  Wouldn't lose any sleep over this. 

You will if you get fined 3000 baht. Apparently some people have already.

[newnative]

3 minutes ago, Henryford said:

You will if you get fined 3000 baht. Apparently some people have already.

Well, if you are so afraid of this happening, don't stand.  When I ride a baht bus I always sit.  If there is no place to sit, I wait for the next one.

[DoctorG]

Hanging off the back is a lot more fun than the smell-a-thon inside.

[pegman]

Likely a response to letting those boats leave harbour and sink in storm conditions south of Phuket. 

[Emster23]

Amazing Thailand. Went into town from Jomtien, 3 hanging on back... SOP. If cops want to fine, how about split fine between driver (it is his job to follow law...sort of) and tourist. And put signs up (don't forget Russian)

[IAMHERE]

Another 'tax' on farang. If any thai had 3000 baht they'd not be on a two seat pickup truck.

[malt25]

When are any road laws, regulations enforced here ? Helmets when riding motor bikes, more than 2 on a motor bike, riding side saddle on a motor bike, passengers in the back of a pick-up. The list goes on & on but rarely if ever enforced.

[stanleycoin]

9 hours ago, hyku1147 said:

I walk past the smelly sardine cans and flag down a regular baht bus.

If the Russians weren't so tight and used a bit of deodorant

it wouldn't be to bad. 

[buffallobill]

I was following a baht bus going towards jomtien from pattaya,  it hit a bump in the road,  and a guy fell off the back,  he landed on his face,  I stopped to see if he was OK, half his teeth were missing,  I imagine his dental bill was a lot more than 3000bht 

[Srikcir]

Wasn't there some discussion (if not demand) by authorities that baht buses provide a rear gate or bar to prevent people from being thrown out the back in an accident? Didn't matter whether you were seating or standing. Whatever happened to that?

[sandyf]

Last year during Songkran we were at the Bang Saen traffic lights and there were a queue of packed baht buses to the right turning into Bang Saen.

When the lights changed one just ahead to the right jolted and a girls fell off the back, flat out on the road. The guy next to her immediately jumped off and got between her and the next vehicle which came to a stop against him. Could easily have been a problem if the driver had been a bit slower. We had moved on so not sure if the girl was hurt or not.

[VocalNeal]

Remember where we are. Only tourists will get fined. It is like the fine for littering on Sukhumvit in Bangkok, only foreigners.

 

Of course the easy way is to not have a platform at the sides at the back just a simple one person wide step. The "wings" could be legislated to be cut off existing vehicles and not allowed on new ones.  Then at least maximum only one person hanging off the back?

 

But...

[cookieqw]

1 hour ago, VocalNeal said:

Remember where we are. Only tourists will get fined. It is like the fine for littering on Sukhumvit in Bangkok, only foreigners.

 

Of course the easy way is to not have a platform at the sides at the back just a simple one person wide step. The "wings" could be legislated to be cut off existing vehicles and not allowed on new ones.  Then at least maximum only one person hanging off the back?

 

But...

 

1 hour ago, VocalNeal said:

Remember where we are. Only tourists will get fined. It is like the fine for littering on Sukhumvit in Bangkok, only foreigners.

 

Of course the easy way is to not have a platform at the sides at the back just a simple one person wide step. The "wings" could be legislated to be cut off existing vehicles and not allowed on new ones.  Then at least maximum only one person hanging off the back?

 

But...

 Dry well said. ( very )

Edited July 11, 2018 by cookieqw

[essox essox]

2 hours ago, buffallobill said:

I was following a baht bus going towards jomtien from pattaya,  it hit a bump in the road,  and a guy fell off the back,  he landed on his face,  I stopped to see if he was OK, half his teeth were missing,  I imagine his dental bill was a lot more than 3000bht 

was he thai or farang??

 

[Kohsamida]

On 7/10/2018 at 10:44 AM, Henryford said:

You will if you get fined 3000 baht. Apparently some people have already.

Seriously? Wow!  The buses I’ve been on are actually designed with guard rails so you can stand at the back securely.  I do it all the time just for the nice cooling breeze you get back there.  Go figure ???

Edited July 11, 2018 by Kohsamida

[Jingjock]

A load of old DRIBBLE, cops get out there and catch the real criminals, this will die a natural death in a few days

[digger70]

Thats an A Hole of a scam,To stop that they should Fine the driver for having a standing board/step on the back.How's a Tourist suppose to Know that the driver is breaking the law and the tourist has to pay for that? LOS ,, LAND OF SCAMS

[NoshowJones]

Really??

[NoshowJones]

On 7/10/2018 at 10:17 AM, newnative said:

    Observe how they pack the Pattaya baht buses headed to Jomtien--the ones lined up by the school and maybe 20 feet from a usually manned police box.  The baht buses don't budge until they've crammed the inside like sardines and there are several people standing at the back.  Wouldn't lose any sleep over this.

Except when it's time to collect tea money.

[NoshowJones]

4 hours ago, buffallobill said:

I was following a baht bus going towards jomtien from pattaya,  it hit a bump in the road,  and a guy fell off the back,  he landed on his face,  I stopped to see if he was OK, half his teeth were missing,  I imagine his dental bill was a lot more than 3000bht 

The poster who put the "ha ha" up would not do so if it happened to him.

Edited July 11, 2018 by possum1931

[Straight8]

On 7/10/2018 at 2:59 AM, Vacuum said:

What about the Thais?

Nothing, only for dopey tourists.

 

Why, cause each one has a  money tree in their back yard and can afford it.

[NoshowJones]

3 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Remember where we are. Only tourists will get fined. It is like the fine for littering on Sukhumvit in Bangkok, only foreigners.

 

Of course the easy way is to not have a platform at the sides at the back just a simple one person wide step. The "wings" could be legislated to be cut off existing vehicles and not allowed on new ones.  Then at least maximum only one person hanging off the back?

 

But...

The cops will require their tea money.

[NoshowJones]

52 minutes ago, Jingjock said:

A load of old DRIBBLE, cops get out there and catch the real criminals, this will die a natural death in a few days

Like I said, except at tea money time.

[smotherb]

14 hours ago, hyku1147 said:

I walk past the smelly sardine cans and flag down a regular baht bus.

I avoid any form of shared-public land transportation. I prefer to go where I want, when I want and not wait. Get the phone numbers of several taxi, tuk-tuk, or motorcy drivers and simply call them when you want to go anywhere. Yeah, I know, it costs more than B10.

[buffallobill]

2 hours ago, essox essox said:

was he thai or farang??

 

He was Farang,  but I didn't hang around to find out where from,  as soon as his mates turned up I cleared off

[jobsworth]

Why is it that the baht buses in Pattaya used mainly to transport big foreigners all have such low ceilings while the baht buses in Udon Thani used mainly to transport small Isaan people have such high ceilings?