Popular Post snoop1130 Posted February 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2019 Bangkok bus drivers fined for using wrong side of road By The Nation Drivers of two air-conditioned buses were on Wednesday fined Bt5,000 each after Facebook users shared video of them driving against the traffic. The Land Transport Department announced that the two drivers were filmed driving on the wrong side of Makkasan Road, heading to Ratchaprarop Road on Tuesday. The clips were posted on the We Love Buses Facebook page. The department said the drivers were Kittisak Meejaiyen, who drove bus 11-3, and Supoj Sunthornprawej, with bus 11-36. The two drivers were also sent on an attitude adjustment session. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30364892 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-02-27 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Only 5000? We're going to see more of these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, shady86 said: Only 5000? We're going to see more of these. I hope so! Those BKK busdrivers have no idea how to drive safe....they even can't use their indicators. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rebo Posted February 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: ... were on Wednesday fined ... "fired" would have been better. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shady86 Posted February 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2019 I hope so! Those BKK busdrivers have no idea how to drive safe....they even can't use their indicators.It's not safety first but money first. Get to destination as soon as possible with more passengers. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 46 minutes ago, shady86 said: 2 hours ago, fruitman said: I hope so! Those BKK busdrivers have no idea how to drive safe....they even can't use their indicators. It's not safety first but money first. Get to destination as soon as possible with more passengers. That's why those fines should be much higher....50.000 baht would be better. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Look at the windscreen, so much crap on it the driver had know idea where he was going! Surprised he found the road. What are these jerks thinking of? (A nation wide problem/mind-set in most all heavy vehicles.) Just waiting to see a motor cyclist tangled up in the fan belts of a bus that gets around with the rear engine door open = "my machine is bigger than yours". Ya gotta wunder! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 dont worry as long as they arent "speeding" apparently its ok........once they start speeding then theyve crossed ( no pun intended) the line 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The two drivers were also sent on an attitude adjustment session. Bet it is not the same one run by the army, probably just a "training" session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The two drivers were also sent on an attitude adjustment session. dont' see the problem, he is thai, he can do anything he wants, just ask him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 i see them all over the road everyday doing the same. they use one to block traffic of oncoming traffic and let others through. what kind of suicidal moron rides in a bus anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, unamazedloso said: i see them all over the road everyday doing the same. they use one to block traffic of oncoming traffic and let others through. what kind of suicidal moron rides in a bus anyway? Mostly suicidal Thai's who put there faith in Buddha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Quote: "The two drivers were also sent on an attitude adjustment session". Oh dear, not military music to be played over the buses speaker system!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Poor people do.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 hours ago, unamazedloso said: i see them all over the road everyday doing the same. they use one to block traffic of oncoming traffic and let others through. what kind of suicidal moron rides in a bus anyway? me. only been in one bus accident in 20 years, a few close shaves though... ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Drivers of two air-conditioned buses were on Wednesday fined Bt5,000 each after Facebook users shared video of them driving against the traffic. how about replacing the RTP with facebook users? they seem to do a better job of policing the country 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 17 hours ago, fruitman said: I hope so! Those BKK busdrivers have no idea how to drive safe....they even can't use their indicators. Would you trust them if they did.... I certainly don't take any notice of any indication ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 16 hours ago, shady86 said: 18 hours ago, fruitman said: I hope so! Those BKK busdrivers have no idea how to drive safe....they even can't use their indicators. It's not safety first but money first. Get to destination as soon as possible with more passengers. Nothing to do with money. Everything to do with a sense of entitlement. Very common in a Me First society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 19 hours ago, fruitman said: I hope so! Those BKK busdrivers have no idea how to drive safe....they even can't use their indicators. I have to admit that during the times I have ridden my motorbike in Bangkok, I have felt much safer there than anywhere else in Thailand, everywhere I have been in Thailand except Bangkok, the driving and riding are absolutely atrocious, always having to slow right down for ignorant scum who just can't wait a few seconds more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 6 hours ago, unamazedloso said: i see them all over the road everyday doing the same. they use one to block traffic of oncoming traffic and let others through. what kind of suicidal moron rides in a bus anyway? Are you calling me a suicidal moron because I sometimes travel on a bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 45 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: Nothing to do with money. Everything to do with a sense of entitlement. Very common in a Me First society. It is actually to do with money Barry, Bangkok bus drivers are paid by the amount of journeys they do, not by the hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 2 hours ago, possum1931 said: It is actually to do with money Barry, Bangkok bus drivers are paid by the amount of journeys they do, not by the hour. Normal Bangkok buses yes, but the bus in the photo does not look like a regular service, more a tourist bus. So yes, it is about Me First in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: Normal Bangkok buses yes, but the bus in the photo does not look like a regular service, more a tourist bus. So yes, it is about Me First in this case. You are so right Barry, it is about Me First, but that does not only apply to buses, it applies to every type of vehicle on Thailands roads, even motorbikes, one came out of a driveway right in front of me this morning without even looking, just as well I almost stopped, and that was me on a pushbike, they are so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 34 minutes ago, possum1931 said: You are so right Barry, it is about Me First, but that does not only apply to buses, it applies to every type of vehicle on Thailands roads, even motorbikes, one came out of a driveway right in front of me this morning without even looking, just as well I almost stopped, and that was me on a pushbike, they are so stupid. It's only news if a motorcyclist DOESN'T come out of a driveway/side road without looking. It is impossible to understand the Thai mentality, why they don't realise that by not slowing down and looking that they might be killed. They just find it impossible to join the dots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) So if I post my dash cam video of some guy driving his pickup south-bound in the north-bound lanes on highway 11 south of Lamphun today, he'll get a ticket? I thought it would be more likely that the farang who posted the video would be hauled in front of a Thai court for the driver's loss of face. Edited February 28, 2019 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 23 hours ago, shady86 said: Only 5000? We're going to see more of these. And probably 0.25 of a point against their driver licenses (if they have driver licenses) or hasn't that 'point system' starte yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooky Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 20 hours ago, fruitman said: That's why those fines should be much higher....50.000 baht would be better. That's why they should be paid a salary - not commissions!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Now....if only they’d take action against Chiang Mai’s MOTORCYCLE MORONS who do the same thing on almost every Main Road every day and night ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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