Kaoboi Bebobp Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 For those who have taken the Bangkok-Pattaya bus recently: Is the company limiting the number of passengers in keeping with social distance guidelines? I might book a taxi, as I don't care about the cost. But living in Phra Khanong, as I do, it is very easy to get to Ekamai bus station. And from the Pattaya terminal, it's a quick moto ride down Soi Yume to where I will stay, near Big C Extra. By the way, there's nothing on the bus company site about this, just that staff are double-vaccinated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted December 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2021 about a year ago they had every second seat unused, 2 months ago back to normal, now I'm guessing it's the same, but it's AC and feels well ventilated vs a mini bus which is bad 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: about a year ago they had every second seat unused, 2 months ago back to normal, now I'm guessing it's the same, but it's AC and feels well ventilated vs a mini bus which is bad Good point, the buses are usually heavily air conditioned. The minivan I was thrust into on my return to Thailand and trip to the SHA+ hotel in early November was awful and I was alone with the driver! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Meat Pie 47 Posted December 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said: Good point, the buses are usually heavily air conditioned. The minivan I was thrust into on my return to Thailand and trip to the SHA+ hotel in early November was awful and I was alone with the driver! I am surprised you are still alive riding in a mini bus 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nightfox Posted December 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2021 Buses are running at full passenger capacity leaving every hour. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers Posted December 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, nightfox said: Buses are running at full passenger capacity leaving every hour. I did Pattaya - Ekkami yesterday and it was virtually full. Everyone was masked up save for a young Russian couple who opted for the role of superspreaders. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 I usually book 2 seats. You could book 6 seats. Sit in the middle of the 6 at the window plenty of room around you still 1/2 the cost of a taxi. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 Reports of full buses from nightfox and champers have convinced me to go for the taxi. Plus, I just read Phuket have confirmed five cases of Omicron on arriving visitors from four different origins. They touched down several days ago, enough time to do the genome sequencing. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orient Express Posted December 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2021 17 hours ago, champers said: I did Pattaya - Ekkami yesterday and it was virtually full. Everyone was masked up save for a young Russian couple who opted for the role of superspreaders. They should have been turfed off the bus. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiochaser Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 17 hours ago, champers said: I did Pattaya - Ekkami yesterday and it was virtually full. Everyone was masked up save for a young Russian couple who opted for the role of superspreaders. Two sick people were allowed to board the bus??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, bkk6060 said: I usually book 2 seats. You could book 6 seats. Sit in the middle of the 6 at the window plenty of room around you still 1/2 the cost of a taxi. ???? It is free seating? Edited December 20, 2021 by Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 4:52 PM, champers said: I did Pattaya - Ekkami yesterday and it was virtually full. Everyone was masked up save for a young Russian couple who opted for the role of superspreaders. Living up to the rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 A troll post and replies has been removedd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) Footnote: My usual taxi service never replied to my two emails in 24 hours. So, I took the noon Ekamai bus. Bought two seats, one for my bag. All but three seats occupied. Air con worked well. A pretty quiet trip. Took two and a half hours; traffic was very light, really. Edited December 21, 2021 by Kaoboi Bebobp 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 11:07 AM, Kaoboi Bebobp said: Footnote: My usual taxi service never replied to my two emails in 24 hours. So, I took the noon Ekamai bus. Bought two seats, one for my bag. All but three seats occupied. Air con worked well. A pretty quiet trip. Took two and a half hours; traffic was very light, really. How's Pattaya? I've heard there are more bars open than there are SHA++ permits and the "enforcers" are turning a blind eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, NanLaew said: How's Pattaya? I've heard there are more bars open than there are SHA++ permits and the "enforcers" are turning a blind eye Pretty much true, I'd say. Quite a few big bars along Buakhao were packed -- from about Soi Honey north to New Plaza Road. Tree Town, not my cup of tea, surrounded by semi-busy small bars, some -- oddly enough -- with lights out but still serving small numbers of customers. Restaurants (real ones) along Buakhao look busy, too. LK Metro rather dark and quiet except for the group of restaurant/bars shoulder to shoulder at the crook of the L that were quite busy. Buakhao traffic out of control. Very little else is open so Buakhao is the centre of the Pattaya universe. Didn't want to name any bar-restaurants. Edited December 24, 2021 by Kaoboi Bebobp Details 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espanol Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I went to Bangkok yesterday. Bus was nearly full. About buying 2 tickets, or 6 tickets, to be alone, it will not work: seat by me was empty but a woman with ticket for another seat sat by me. I told her that she was at the wrong seat, but she didn't move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 2 hours ago, NanLaew said: How's Pattaya? I've heard there are more bars open than there are SHA++ permits and the "enforcers" are turning a blind eye Unless its this place.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 18 minutes ago, Espanol said: I went to Bangkok yesterday. Bus was nearly full. About buying 2 tickets, or 6 tickets, to be alone, it will not work: seat by me was empty but a woman with ticket for another seat sat by me. I told her that she was at the wrong seat, but she didn't move. You have to block the seat with a bag then show ticket, then ask to see their ticket and tell them where to sit, people frequently sit in the wrong seat until moved 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneZero Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 59 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: You have to block the seat with a bag then show ticket, then ask to see their ticket and tell them where to sit, people frequently sit in the wrong seat until moved Seat numbers on back of seat for the seat in front is confusing to newbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: You have to block the seat with a bag then show ticket, then ask to see their ticket and tell them where to sit, people frequently sit in the wrong seat until moved I saw a Western woman trying that in Cambodia.... she had bought 2 seats hoping for space and to have her backpack with her......they were having non of that..... let another passenger on and moved her luggage despite protests. They have a point, profit is profit and why should some poor soul get left behind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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