Deli Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Actually it is not ppssible for Non Thai Nationals to travel on Government run busses throughout the country. I called TAT 1672 yesterday and they confirmed that this is actually company policy. No further explanations have been given. They recommended looking for a privately operated company for travel. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petedk Posted June 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2020 It's going to be a little more difficult to be a foreigner here in the next few months. I have posted elsewhere about some services banning foreigners for a while. It really doesn't make sense. We have all been here for 2 or 3 months as foreigners have been barred entry for that time. What really is more risky is the Thais returning back to Thailand nowadays. OK, they are in state quarantine, so really shouldn't be a problem. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LALes Posted June 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2020 I went from Pattaya to Bangkok on the bus a few days ago. Not a govt. bus...the same old Ekkamai bus. No problem. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 25 minutes ago, LALes said: I went from Pattaya to Bangkok on the bus a few days ago. Not a govt. bus...the same old Ekkamai bus. No problem. any sort of distancing in place? Price rise? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keesters Posted June 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2020 Just sit on the back seat. It's called segregation. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak25 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 There was an article in Khao Sod yesterday. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/06/11/bus-operator-confirms-ban-on-foreign-travelers-in-pandemic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Keesters said: Just sit on the back seat. It's called segregation. You cannot just walk on the bus and sit where you like, you are given a ticket with the seat number on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 There's no problem on the private bus companies, which any sensible foreigner should use anyway! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hereforgood Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said: There's no problem on the private bus companies, which any sensible foreigner should use anyway! I went into the Sri Mongkol Bus station on Pattaya .3rd road off Pattaya klang to ask about a trip and was shown a paper that said they were not transporting foreigners at this time. This is not a Government company Privately owned. Chan Tours and Nokchai Air said no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paiman Posted June 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2020 I would call it racism, how would you call it? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lee4Life Posted June 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Keesters said: Just sit on the back seat. It's called segregation. It's kind of hard to sit in the back seat when they won't let you on the bus. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accidental Tourist Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 This all make no sense...Thai citizen card cannot be used for tracing as there is NO proper registration system in the country; Foreign passport could as the need to be registered by LAW. Bureaucratic and discriminated; but than again TIT.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Paiman said: I would call it racism, how would you call it? As I posted in another thread, I've worked and stayed in a lot of different countries. Racism is everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, AgMech Cowboy said: As I posted in another thread, I've worked and stayed in a lot of different countries. Racism is everywhere. Too true. Thailand has a long way to go before it hits the levels of racism found in countries like the US, UK and most of Europe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrec Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 FOBM - Farangs On Busses Matters ..................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 What was that word? Apartheid .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5633572526 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 2 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said: As I posted in another thread, I've worked and stayed in a lot of different countries. Racism is everywhere. That does not excuse it nor should it be acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Sad. But I will not be missing the bus, as the wife drives me wherever I want to go. No waiting at bus stops, no social distancing, no discrimination. No getting to bus stops from where I live, or getting from bus stops to where I want to go. Public transport for those that need it, I use the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Lee4Life said: It's kind of hard to sit in the back seat when they won't let you on the bus. Sarcasm is lost on some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 6 hours ago, possum1931 said: You cannot just walk on the bus and sit where you like, you are given a ticket with the seat number on it. Sarcasm is lost on some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 5 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Too true. Thailand has a long way to go before it hits the levels of racism found in countries like the US, UK and most of Europe! HUH?!? Thailand sets a HIGH bar for blatant, unabashed racism and discrimination. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Know not me Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Foreigners can travel on Nakon Chai Air. It's only the blue government buses that restrict foreigners from travel. Just used Nakin Chai Air. Top notch company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LALes Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 8:19 AM, Emdog said: any sort of distancing in place? Price rise? thanks 119 baht. Supposed to be one person and an empty seat next to you. It was pretty much that way except for a young, Thai couple sitting across the aisle from me. Not a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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