snoop1130 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Strict screening, social-distancing to be applied on public transport By The Nation Commuters using state-run public transport as well as interprovincial buses will be screened for fever and will have to maintain a distance of at least one metre from one another, Jirut Wisanjit, deputy director of the Department of Land Transport, said on Wednesday (May 13). Since the country is still under a state of emergency to curb the spread of Covid-19, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has instructed all agencies under his ministry to ensure social distancing is closely observed on public transport. In addition, passengers travelling to other provinces will be required to fill out a questionnaire, along with their name, address, telephone number as well as the origin of their trip and destination. They will also be required to wear a face mask throughout the journey. Meanwhile, transport offices have for now suspended the issuing of new driving licences, though registration and tax services are being provided as per usual. However, annual car tax can be paid online via https://eservice.dlt.go.th or at the drive-through channel provided at most land transport offices. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387792?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-05-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted May 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Commuters using state-run public transport as well as interprovincial buses will be screened for fever and will have to maintain a distance of at least one metre from one another, How will they screen the buses for fever? Check the water temperature or the oil level? Plus I don't think one metre is enough. The buses need to be at least 12 metres apart at 30km/hr to allow for a safe stopping distance. Edited May 13, 2020 by bluesofa 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted May 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2020 was the photo taken with a box brownie camera 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tifino Posted May 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 minute ago, steven100 said: was the photo taken with a box brownie camera looks like hand held photo taken of a television screen... with an N95 UV filter 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCP108 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 they love their questionnaires, to what end? you can usually write any old nonsense as no one ever seems to check them... still i guess it's all about being seen to be doing something, like 'security' checks at malls... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, bluesofa said: How will they screen the buses for fever? Check the water temperature or the oil level? Plus I don't think one metre is enough. The buses need to be at least 12 metres apart at 30km/hr to allow for a safe stopping distance. and while they are screening them best check the brakes as well though we haven't had a good old brake failure story for a while 48 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Meanwhile, transport offices have for now suspended the issuing of new driving licences Like that'll stop some ( not ) .. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss1960 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Words, words and more words without any meaning... I have seen the pictures from BTS... distancing 10 cm maybe, but not 1 meter... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, steven100 said: was the photo taken with a box brownie camera I'd say Etch a Sketch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Land of total BS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 44 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: In addition, passengers travelling to other provinces will be required to fill out a questionnaire, along with their name, address, telephone number as well as the origin of their trip and destination. They will also be required to wear a face mask throughout the journey. Fair enough but could have happened some time ago. Face mask for the whole journey is interesting. Thais get on a bus and fall asleep immidiately. Just imagine signs saying please keep your mask on when asleep. One metre apart? This is a nonsence. Someone sneezes and has covid, mask or not this will circulate in an airconditioned environment. As for the photo well we can't identify the bus numbers now can we. This is probably the decision of an empty head who drives to or gets driven to work in a Merc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, bodga said: 25 minutes ago, steven100 said: was the photo taken with a box brownie camera I'd say Etch a Sketch typical muti copied stock photo... heaps oif webpages have it, but only The Nation took a sly pilfetred screenshot, and even obliterated any acknowledgements of the source https://www.mcot.net/viewtna/5e93f919e3f8e40aef42b51f 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Reported post removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Absolutely impossible to control. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 A work colleague is at Bang Pho MRT (Blue Line). She says the trains are full (social distancing "full") and only 5 people are being allowed to board each train. A complete disaster! Mass transit just cannot operate with these rules in place, no I don't have a better idea at present ???? Taken at 7AM this morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Perhaps where its not possible/practical to social distance like those trains, then just up the protection required for the journey.........just a suggestion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 So I guess they are going to run everything at a loss then??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 14 hours ago, steven100 said: was the photo taken with a box brownie camera It was taken with a real camera, but then photographer's kid just discovered Photoshop has some effects in there... Or maybe photographer was attacked by a flock of hungry lions just as he was about to take a photo so it was snapped while he was running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKBike09 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Crossy said: A work colleague is at Bang Pho MRT (Blue Line). She says the trains are full (social distancing "full") and only 5 people are being allowed to board each train. A complete disaster! Mass transit just cannot operate with these rules in place, no I don't have a better idea at present ???? Taken at 7AM this morning. Social distancing on public transport is impossible if the system is to work at all. If passengers aren't crammed in like sardines on the train, they'll be crammed together on the platform, on the stairs to the platform, at the turnstiles, down the stairs to the street, back down the street etc etc. The Guardian has a handy visual-rich look at how social distancing would impact the Tube (Northern Line). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/13/what-would-happen-if-londoners-tried-to-go-back-to-normal-on-a-socially-distanced-underground 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Crossy said: A work colleague is at Bang Pho MRT (Blue Line). She says the trains are full (social distancing "full") and only 5 people are being allowed to board each train. A complete disaster! Mass transit just cannot operate with these rules in place, no I don't have a better idea at present ???? The UK have a "better" idea, but just as much a disaster. “Social distancing during the peak was a joke. During the suspension our carriages were heaving. It will get worse,” said one worker. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/13/packed-tube-trains-prompt-union-anger-at-johnsons-back-to-work-message-coronavirus-lockdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzedude Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcord1 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Crossy said: A work colleague is at Bang Pho MRT (Blue Line). She says the trains are full (social distancing "full") and only 5 people are being allowed to board each train. A complete disaster! Mass transit just cannot operate with these rules in place, no I don't have a better idea at present ???? Taken at 7AM this morning. 16 hours ago, JCP108 said: Right. I guess baht bus riders are excluded from the distancing requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Commuters using state-run public transport as well as interprovincial buses will be screened for fever and will have to maintain a distance of at least one metre from one another, Jirut Wisanjit, deputy director of the Department of Land Transport, said on Wednesday (May 13). How does that work in a mini-van, half empty or less ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Just not economically viable - what a load of c........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 19 hours ago, steven100 said: was the photo taken with a box brownie camera Nothing wrong with the ole box brownie, I used to take clear photos of my pet dog np :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Looks great being 1 metre apart on the station. How about inside the train? On the airport link train you had to sometimes wait for the second train as the first was chocers. Plus some of the stations have narrow platforms and were full of people so now they will be lining up a metre apart all the way down the stairs. Allow an extra hour when going to swampy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 20 hours ago, Swiss1960 said: Words, words and more words without any meaning... I have seen the pictures from BTS... distancing 10 cm maybe, but not 1 meter... As long as ppl don't constantly talk infection risk is low. Keep your mouth shut to stop droplets going out. At least in Bkk ppl wear masks. Look at UK pics and Underground, packed and no masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen52 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 21 hours ago, bluesofa said: How will they screen the buses for fever? Check the water temperature or the oil level? Plus I don't think one metre is enough. The buses need to be at least 12 metres apart at 30km/hr to allow for a safe stopping distance. Plus driven by a One legged driver. So in the event of an accident he can't do a runner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen52 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 4 hours ago, hotchilli said: How does that work in a mini-van, half empty or less ? Is that 12 seater reduced to 6? Or the normal 14 or 16 they jamb in reduced to? Puts A new slant on the term "Flying Coffins". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, dallen52 said: Plus driven by a One legged driver. So in the event of an accident he can't do a runner. He'd still manage to hop it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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