High Speed train: Bangkok to Pattaya in less than 45 minutes after "historic" deal

[gk10002000]

The current bus from BKK to Pattaya takes just over 90 minutes.  That is fast enough.  Spending billions for 45 minutes is a poor return on the investment.

 

Having said that, I am aware that some projects have other factors they consider, put people to work, improve infrastructure, etc.  However, this sounds like <deleted> and with the country in a deficit according to the latest news, this sounds absolutely inane.  Sadly, I really do believe so many of the junta officials are taking so much money from the treasury it is scary and of course there is absolutely no independent accounting

[gk10002000]

28 minutes ago, leeneeds said:

So many food stalls making money on construction faze, 

time to invest in a food van, for local thais,

And porta potties perhaps could be the start of something new.  Propose it to the government, clean work areas, pitch or whatever.  Might work

[Sticky Wicket]

9 hours ago, Moonlover said:

It's very, very easy for posters to TVF to be skeptical about ANYTHING related to Thailand.

 

I do wonder why many of them live here at all!

Because virtually everything they say and do is either a complete lie or corruption, or both.

 

It is ok to complain when a fascist govt are running the country into the ground for their own avarice purposes.

Just look at the figs and the cost, it makes NO sense whatsoever

 

btw it's not a mandatory requirement to like the govt to live somewhere.

[Assurancetourix]

10 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

It's a PPP, mostly paid for by the private sector.

This is not what I read yesterday on thaivisa;
49% private financing and 51% public financing;
cherry on the cake, after 50 years everything returns to Thailand.

So private sectors have 50 years  to pay back and if possible make profit.
It's very far from being won ...

 

As for a TGV on as few km and as many stations, it is really very big anything;
a TGV as there are in Europe or Japan is really useful and compete with the aircraft over distances of at least 500 km with little or no stops in  station(s) between the departure and arrival points.
When there are so many stops in so few km we can not talk about TGV but a train, preferably modern, who will be maybe dressed  in a TGV body?

[DoctorG]

11 hours ago, PatOngo said:

The corners at Chachoensao and Utapao look a bit sharp!

I just had to look up who put "confused" on your obvious joke. ????

[GreenCurryorDie]

Farang Express.

[DoctorG]

This looks like a great plan. Too bad I will not be around long enough to ride it. (and I am not that old) ????

[BestB]

14 hours ago, flynn said:

A station in Pattaya where ? 

Somewhere on the dark side, so for all those looking forward to saving some money on the taxi, they will be disappointed after having to pay an additional 300-500 to take them from the station into the city

[alex8912]

14 hours ago, flynn said:

A station in Pattaya where ? 

Sounds like a porn site. 

[Henryford]

500 baht by train 100 baht by van. Wonder what the thais will choose.

[mercman24]

the bus ticket is 119 baht, just over 2 hours, most time lost is , sukhumvit road, getting in and out of BKK, buses running every 10 minutes, how many trains per day i wonder, now way will it be a 45 minute train journey, just on costings, i would bet the time waiting for a train i would be nearly at my destination on the bus and what a rip off the ferry to HUA HIN is at 1500 baht. that needs looking into (but they wont) good post about getting the taxi to and from the train stations, so we are talking the best part of a 1000 baht, the bus to Ekkamai, then a 30 baht BTS in the centre, job done. as said no Thais will use this service.i dont know where the SMELLY BUS comes from, i do this trip regularly, never once experienced this,  nice comfy seats, plenty of legroom, good air con, can doze off, great..

[LALes]

"On that train all graphite and glitter.

Under sea by rail.

90 minutes from New York to Paris.

By '76, we'll be a-ok."

That one never happened.  Will this?

[metisdead]

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[tukadadoll]

17 hours ago, Chazar said:

so its  going to do all those  stops and  still be 45 minutes?

hope its as good as the express train for sawanabumi  to the city

[Card]

16 hours ago, fforest1 said:

Not when a 2 hour bus ride from Bangkok to Pattaya cost 100 baht......

no, at least 2.5-3h if not bad jams then 30min all told to downtown Patts. I do it often.

[Eligius]

4 hours ago, Sticky Wicket said:

Because virtually everything they say and do is either a complete lie or corruption, or both.

 

It is ok to complain when a fascist govt are running the country into the ground for their own avarice purposes.

Just look at the figs and the cost, it makes NO sense whatsoever

 

btw it's not a mandatory requirement to like the govt to live somewhere.

You've got it in one, Sticky Wicket: many of us find Thailand a beautiful country and generally love the friendliness and helpfulness of the ordinary Thai people.

 

Loving the selfish faux-elite and their illicit autocratic government is quite a different matter!

[Knee Jerk Reaction]

On a trip to the UK I travelled on the high speed train from London St Pancras to Ashford International in Kent. That took 38 minutes to  cover the 82kms with one stop at Stratford. It's mostly a straight line and on the fastest stretch it hits 225kph. It's that one station stop that really slowed the journey. With multiple stops proposed I can't see a journey time of as little as 45 minutes between Bangkok and Pattaya which is quite a few kms more. I think the service will be most convenient for tourists and returning expats travelling Suvarnabhumi to Pattaya.

 

[lapamita]

yes yes open in 3-4 years

 

yes yes

..if they buid it like the rest , for example the underpass on sukumvit was taken 5 years, and its less than 1 km

 

we may see its working in the year 2070-2080

 

what i all hear,and the gap btw reality and the news

[justin case]

at this day, there is not even a rail link between suvi & the old one

 

hahaha

 

 

[Peterw42]

Comparisons to the "current" price and time for the trip is out of context. 5 years from now the bus will probably cost 2-3 times more and take 2-3 times longer due to congestion.

There is a bigger picture than just a comparison to the current situation, roads will be less congested for commerce and industry, less road accidents, less cars less pollution, all weather service etc.

I think it would be safe to presume there will be express services and all station services etc, not every train will stop at every station, a little naive to say it will take longer because of all the stops. BKK to pattaya express will be 45 minutes because it wont stop at the stations in between.

[yellowboat]

Not sure if I want to go to Pattaya.   I know I don't to go to Bang Sue.  The Ekkemai bus service is fine by me for the rare times I need to go there.  Though given how dull Bangkok has become, it might be worth a look.  Still do not see spending an hour going to north Bangkok so I can shave less than an hour off a journey that is rather inexpensive anyway.  A financial  train wreck in the offing.  

[SABloke]

9 stops AND a max speed of 250km/h? Are they going to use those trains that instantly accelerate and instantly stop? The G's pulled are going to be insane! ????

 

For a comparison, I recently took a high speed train that topped out at 303km/h on my journey. Total journey was 120km with 2 stops before I arrived. Travel time = 40min. 

[Peterbkk99]

Maybe I am wrong but I can't imagine a middle class Thai family paying 500 baht per person to use this service. Going by car will always be a more practical option. Taking the train means going to the train station, and not having a car once in Pattaya. Too much hassle!

 

[bristolgeoff]

The bus at 120 baht against  more for the train.1 hr more I think j know what I would chose bus works fine.thais will for sure take the cheaper bus.i know unless some one pays the fare for them bus it

[Sticky Wicket]

1 minute ago, bristolgeoff said:

The bus at 120 baht against  more for the train.1 hr more I think j know what I would chose bus works fine.thais will for sure take the cheaper bus.i know unless some one pays the fare for them bus it

Plus there is the trust issue regarding keeping the track & trains maintained!

[BEngBKK]

They forgot to mention the price for non-Thais (2000 B?)

[Peterw42]

3 minutes ago, bristolgeoff said:

The bus at 120 baht against  more for the train.1 hr more I think j know what I would chose bus works fine.thais will for sure take the cheaper bus.i know unless some one pays the fare for them bus it

5 years from now the bus will probably cost 500 baht and take 3-4 hours. you are comparing catching a bus today with catching a train 5 years from now.

[Xonax]

18 hours ago, Chazar said:

most Thais  wont be using it  then

Exactly like the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok, which most Thais cannot afford. But who cares, as long as the company operating the service business, is making huge profits, which generates huge kickbacks.
 

[Burma Bill]

Quote:-

"Bangkok to Pattaya in less than 45 minutes"

About the same time as some passenger vans - only joking!!

[prakhonchai nick]

19 hours ago, Chazar said:

so its  going to do all those  stops and  still be 45 minutes?

Of course, complete with whistle blowing, flag waving at each of the stations it stops at, quite apart from people getting on and off.????????????