maximillian Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 5 hours ago, flyingtlger said: Looks like a pick up truck with a oversized camper shell..... That's actually a good idea to use this thing as a small mobil home. I've got a pick-up already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 At least the motor bikes can’t drive past and nick your gold chain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashirelad Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, maximillian said: That's actually a good idea to use this thing as a small mobil home. I've got a pick-up already... http://www.carryboycaravan.com/motorhome/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 12 minutes ago, Lancashirelad said: http://www.carryboycaravan.com/motorhome/ Looks great, but certainly much, much more expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Why does ThaiVisa persist on calling them "baht buses" when it's a term seemingly exclusive to Pattaya? Songtaew or Songthaew with the h included - not that hard to type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Used them in Lopburi. Bloody good! Sent from my H4133 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukSiam1 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 First, this would be a godsend during songkran. Second, does the driver/owner have control of the air-con...if so I doult he would run it to save money. Finally, can you really escape from a rear-ended songtau now? Those large windows could be fire escapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 And how is the price still the same? Upgraded vehicle significant cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 7 hours ago, JHolmesJr said: Looks like a prison van in a cartoon film prefer the old ones Me too, but they will be handy at songkran... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Edit, duksiam beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 8 hours ago, CLW said: They can't be serious? Why not use a small bus instead? Because they are not any, these Rot -song- Tell's, come from about 12 km out of town and go right into the city center. The small buses or bone shakers only do half the journey and spend half the time waiting for passengers, as most are driver/owners, and are getting less, well past there sell-by date. I think the old red song tells where 8 baht, may still, be been a long time since I have used one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 3 hours ago, FNQ said: I will probably be corrected here but . We have 2 local small buses. A Baht Bus normally a small Dihatsu. The one portrayed in this article looks like (is) a Song Tel. Just saying. It is indeed a Songthaew (2 row).........operating as a Baht Bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Must be nice songtaew drivers in Lopburi, if it was anywhere else, the regular mob would have boxed them in or vandalised them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Looks like an ambulance to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, wvavin said: Looks like an ambulance to me. Good!! given their accident record you won't have far to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashirelad Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 6 hours ago, lordblackader said: Why does ThaiVisa persist on calling them "baht buses" when it's a term seemingly exclusive to Pattaya? Songtaew or Songthaew with the h included - not that hard to type. Because many foreigners wouldn't have a clue what they were talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Lancashirelad said: 7 hours ago, lordblackader said: Why does ThaiVisa persist on calling them "baht buses" when it's a term seemingly exclusive to Pattaya? Songtaew or Songthaew with the h included - not that hard to type. Because many foreigners wouldn't have a clue what they were talking about. Perhaps a colloquialism.... In our nations of origin we have surely each all fallen foul of having been exposed to our flawed certainty of knowing something as one thing to discover its called another.... ... perhaps adding further mix to the melee... how many wheels does a tuk tuk have? and why is it called a tuk tuk? (the answer is different in different regions of Thailand). Edited September 1, 2018 by richard_smith237 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 They look like dog catcher vehicles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLuckyThailand Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) A little bit over the top. Who will need WiFi for a 10 baht ride? Better upgrade the safety instead. Edited September 1, 2018 by MrLuckyThailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carib Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 This is the one for private transport....?. Negotiate the fare price first!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 17 hours ago, NCC1701A said: are there leg irons? Whatever tickles your fancy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 From kurb-side direct to ICU looks like an ambulance to me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 It looks like a camper shell in the back of a pick-up. In my country, it is illegal for anyone to ride in the camper when the vehicle is moving. Now if they could only find a safe driver for these 'buses'! Surely the passengers could go without Wi-Fi for the few minutes they will be on the 'bus'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney earl Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 What were they thinking when they came up with this idea.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I hope some of these buses make it to the Pattaya area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Yes an improvement needed for tourists would be front facing windows. Songthaew or baht bus, who cares what it is called, better by far on a hot or rainy day. Geezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 14 hours ago, maximillian said: 14 hours ago, Lancashirelad said: http://www.carryboycaravan.com/motorhome/ Looks great, but certainly much, much more expensive. I also like the idea that these shells are removable, for the majority of time when I wouldn't want to drive around in an RV, with the inherent poor fuel mileage and risk that someone's going to break in to it when it's parked out in public. And the ecomomy of adding it to a second hand pickup that costs a small percentage of what a new one costs... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Is it April already? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 This could mean the end of Pattaya's taximeters .....oh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 That the ‘Pope-mobile’. His he doing a ‘stageshow’ in boyztown?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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