Chiang Mai and the virus: Rod daeng driver feels the pinch from Covid-19 and immigration say less than 100 Chinese arrived!

[webfact]

Chiang Mai and the virus: Rod daeng driver feels the pinch from Covid-19 and immigration say less than 100 Chinese arrived!

 

 

CM108.com published an interview with a driver of a "rod daeng" (red song thaew) in the city relating how his income has dropped dramatically since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

And the media further reported that immigration were saying there were less than 100 Chinese arrivals on Thursday.

 

Suphan Bunyeun, 54, said he could barely scratch out a living as there were hardly any tourists left - certainly virtually no Chinese.

 

He said he used to get more than 1,000 baht a day.

 

 

Now he is lucky to get 600 baht, that leaves him with 300 baht after gas was paid for.

 

He was having to rely on the locals going to the market and paying him 30 baht a time.

 

Meanwhile the media said that Chinese arrivals in the north that should be in the thousands are now just a meager trickle.

 

Immigration said that on Thursday February 19th there were just 95 arrivals from China.

 

 

Source: CM108

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-02-24

Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info

 

 
 

 

[Just1Voice]

Som Nom Na

It's going to get a lot worse long before it gets better. 

[marko kok prong]

Do these people ever read papers or watch the news China has mostly stopped people from leaving that's why there are none there,honestly another brain cell and this guy may qualify as being a plant.

[KaputtAlreadyNa]

Let's hope they will find a cure / medication for this virus soon, so that everyone can move forward to their normal life and make a living.

Warmest.

[harada]

If I couldn't hear this little voice inside my head saying "every things 100% under control" I would love to be in CM right now, looks great.

[Grumpy John]

Still making 600 baht a day......which is not to bad.....seems hard to believe he spends 300baht a day on gas....LPG or NG I  assume.   He could try working on a mango farm if he likes.   300 baht a day plus Wifeys fabulous home made Thai food for lunch! 

[brommers]

I feel no sorrow for him. It is the songtaew mafia who have prevented this city having a decent bus service. They drive badly, park badly, pollute and cease service too early in the evening. And they have far too much political  influence. A pox on them all.

[trainman34014]

I'll lend him my hanky.  On second thoughts i won't, as Thai's are not good with loans !

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, harada said:

If I couldn't hear this little voice inside my head saying "every things 100% under control" I would love to be in CM right now, looks great.

The smog is really bad here in CM.

I'd rather be in Saigon or Siem Reap.

[legend49]

Now he is lucky to get 600 baht, that leaves him with 300 baht after gas was paid for.

 

What a whinger. Average Thai worker gets 300 baht a day so what makes this minion special?

[sanemax]

Just now, legend49 said:

Now he is lucky to get 600 baht, that leaves him with 300 baht after gas was paid for.

 

What a whinger. Average Thai worker gets 300 baht a day so what makes this minion special?

No , thats minimum wage 350 Baht ? And many Thais earn more than minimum wage 

[terminatorchiangmai]

I see an opportunity for the police to cash in on no parking zones. Or do these red en wit blocks on the curbs mean Songteaw parking zone ?

[Topdoc]

What do you expect? It's air pollutants, especially PM2.5, PM10, CO and SO2, that can increase the risk of influenza-like-illness (IlI). 

 

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-7607-2

Edited February 24, 2020 by Topdoc
add link

[baansgr]

He is fibbing about the gas...no way 300 baht a day...liar liar pants on fire

[malibukid]

35 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

The smog is really bad here in CM.

I'd rather be in Saigon or Siem Reap.

the Thai government needs to enforce strict pollution standards on these vehicles.  criminal.

[Happy Grumpy]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He said he used to get more than 1,000 baht a day.

 

And he only had to have one 1/2 kilometer customer accept his demand. 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He was having to rely on the locals going to the market and paying him 30 baht a time

No rip-offs then ?

[Knocker33]

There shouldn't be ANY arrivals from China

[Cheesekraft]

thank god only 100 Chinese are arriving... there is some hope of containment yet.

[ChakaKhan]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

He was having to rely on the locals going to the market and paying him 30 baht a time.

As is the price listed on them, Is he saying he was overcharging the poor precious chinese??????

 

Someone arrest that man--how dare he treat over new overlords this way!!!! free mama cups!!!

[Derek B]

On 2/24/2020 at 1:39 PM, Grumpy John said:

Still making 600 baht a day......which is not to bad.....seems hard to believe he spends 300baht a day on gas....LPG or NG I  assume.   He could try working on a mango farm if he likes.   300 baht a day plus Wifeys fabulous home made Thai food for lunch! 

Exactly............

 

[Brigand]

Karma sucks, doesn't it. Would have thought you lot knew a bit more about this sort of stuff. Same goes for Pattaya etc. and I believe the Thais say "Gam-sa-nong-gam" or translated to English "What goes around comes around".

[drbeach]

On 2/24/2020 at 12:31 PM, marko kok prong said:

Do these people ever read papers or watch the news China has mostly stopped people from leaving that's why there are none there,honestly another brain cell and this guy may qualify as being a plant.

LOL. He might also consider relying more on local commuter or local tourists or changing his profession. Tourism is a risky industry to be involved in.

[SmartyMarty]

30 baht for locals, different for foreigner. no sympathy whatsoever.