I have a trip to a border in Chanthaburi coming up. Fortunately I'll be taking a 6 seat shuttle van so it can recline a bit although not fully. The ride will happen during my sleep hours (daytime in Thailand) so I'll be trying my best to sleep. In past van rides I have not been successful but maybe a 6 seater will make things a bit easier than a 10 seat configuration.

 

Do you guys have any tips on sleeping through these 8 hour (4 each way) van rides? The hardest part is not the shaking so much as the difficulty of being in a bad sleep posture. At home I am mostly a side sleeper.

Take a pillow with you, suprising how much difference it can make....

Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Noise cancelling earphones connected to a boring audiobook,or podcasts to seminars on quantum mechanics LOL  (plenty of them on youtube) does the trick for me on planes. 

Edited October 26, 20196 yr by sirineou

drugs - valium / xanex etc, lots of...

melatonin, natural way to aid sleep.

45 minutes ago, Hal65 said:

Do you guys have any tips on sleeping through these 8 hour (4 each way) van rides? The hardest part is not the shaking so much as the difficulty of being in a bad sleep posture. At home I am mostly a side sleeper.

Just ask your driver I am reliably told they excel at sleeping whilst driving (its like a Thai national sport)

11 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

melatonin, natural way to aid sleep.

In the US, 4:24 am and reading TVF. just ordered 180 pills of 12 mg melatonin on Amazon  after reading your reply. LOL Hope they work being up since 2 am 

with a bit of luck you will be asleep forever taking a minivan

Atarax is the best for putting you under I think, just hope you arrive alive!

Sleep on a long mini van ride, are you kidding,my eyes would be

on the driver all the time,for signs of HIM nodding off.or micro

sleep as they call it .

regards Worgeordie

Take a pillow with you, suprising how much difference it can make....

 

Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

 

 

And pyjamas, slippers, dressing gown.

 

Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app

 

 

 

Read some posts on here....

 they'd make anybody fall asleep.

Traveling in a mini bus you will soon be asleep permanently the way they drive, never ever will i go in one 

Sleeping will be the least of your worries. You would not get me in one of those things at gun point. 

3 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Sleeping will be the least of your worries. You would not get me in one of those things at gun point. 

I'd only travel in one asleep so that when I die I don't see it coming.

I'm amused that the OP thinks that a 6 seat van means just 6 passengers...

Definitely fasten your seat belt.. 

And I would stay awake and be alert.. Never trust these drivers, they micro sleep too often.. 

Ativan, lorazapan, valium. 

Ask the driver. They seem to have no problem being able to sleep during their rides.

Get three inter tubes, small car or tractor size, swim tubes may be good as well.

One for your hips, One for your mid section, and One for your Head.

Regulate the Air Pressure for comfort. Be sure to fasten seat belt, and your good to go.

 

Rest assured that if accident occurs  and you are thrown from vehicle,

You will be ready to Rock an Roll.

Pay a little extra and upgrade to Premium Economy class. More leg room and the meals are better. 

pillow, eye shades, gel ear plugs, and a few benzo's ???? Happy days and nights ????

 

It would appear that having read the post heading my initial thoughts and reactions have been covered adequately, don't do it, comes to mind.

 

But if you have to please report in and let us know you made it both ways without (too many) incidents, good luck ???? 

Dont sit at theback, suspensions on these mini buses are generally useless, get a window seat and take a pillow!

9 hours ago, Don Mega said:

I'd only travel in one asleep so that when I die I don't see it coming.

When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming and shouting like the passengers in the van he was driving ????

Edited October 27, 20196 yr by phantomfiddler
prose correction

Tell the driver about ur sleeping plans surely he will be very cooperative  and adjust his driving style and his music volume for u !

stay up and party the night before. sleeping should be easy

Lot of weed helps a lot ❤️

 

 

12 minutes ago, plfomylo said:

Lot of weed helps a lot ❤️

 

 

and if you don't have a lighter one of those very helpful policeman  at the checkpoints could light it for you