BTS Asks Passengers Not to Sit with Their Legs Crossed

[BangkokAlan]

They should ask commuters on the MRT and BTS to take their backpacks off as well and place them on the floor, during peak times it can make the trains uncomfortable and every time they move left or right they hit someone with the backpack.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

What about if you are desperate for a pee?

Exit at the next station.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thapakorn Meesa-ad, chief of BTS's Mo Chit station, said that the company made the request for cooperation because the passengers who sat with their legs crossed proved to block others' ways and their feet touched standing passengers.

As mother always said, feet firmly on the floor and knees together.

[RafPinto]

12 minutes ago, GarryP said:

Next time on the BTS I shall wear a kilt and spread my legs to benefit form the aircon.

Please don't do that.
You want everyone to have a massive laugh?

Thai men will suddenly think they are extremely well build.
 

[RafPinto]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

As mother always said, feet firmly on the floor and knees together.

Where do I hide Johnny long long?

[freedomnow]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Besides, women sitting with crossed legs might be vulnerable to upskirt photography, he said.

Another Thai officialdom logic bomb.

[RafPinto]

6 minutes ago, freedomnow said:

Another Thai officialdom logic bomb.

Just invested in a new camera. Damn.

[hotchilli]

15 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Where do I hide Johnny long long?

Around your waistband like I do.????

[RafPinto]

10 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Around your waistband like I do.????

Can not.
They will say that I am "pumpuy".

[varun]

One thing to note is that this request is probably from a "Buddhist" perspective, and less to do with encroachment of space.

The foot is considered the dirtiest part of the body and people don't want to accidentally brush against it.

 

So from that perspective, it is complete BS - they are probably disguising the actual motive under the pretext of "blocking the way"

Edited April 29, 2022 by varun

[hotchilli]

8 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Can not.
They will say that I am "pumpuy".

Tell them it's your money bag.

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

While yopu are about it, ask all passengers to make sure thay are washed and clean and NOTY to drop litter as well.

Make the experience far more pleasant , the few times I have travelled always someone who stinks 

 

[mrfill]

Some helpful tips on seating positions here.....

 

[KannikaP]

4 hours ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Does that mean up-skirt photography isn't banned also then?

To take an upskirt photo involving a sitting woman (or man) would require the 'photographer' to be down at floor level. And what can be seen on such photos......nothing!

[AgMech Cowboy]

4 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

What about if you are desperate for a pee?

Use your hand, grab p_nis and squeeze. No one cares.

[ikke1959]

2 hours ago, bbko said:

Passengers were asked to not cross their legs, nothing is being forced.

asked is forced in Thailand

[jaiyen]

Would they like to ban fat people for taking up too much room and mothers with push chairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, crutches etc ? Foo king idiots !

[geisha]

I agree , space invaders, as photo above, back packs, are a nuisance, along with those  who pong, ugh.

[jaiyen]

1 hour ago, varun said:

One thing to note is that this request is probably from a "Buddhist" perspective, and less to do with encroachment of space.

The foot is considered the dirtiest part of the body and people don't want to accidentally brush against it.

 

So from that perspective, it is complete BS - they are probably disguising the actual motive under the pretext of "blocking the way"

No way is my foot the dirtiest part of my body !

[Sydebolle]

Specially during rush hour, there is an increased risk for "women sitting with crossed legs being  vulnerable to upskirt photography" - really? 

Why don't you get the esteemed passengers to move away from the doors inside the carriage - as a start - as well as ensuring immediate addition to rolling stock. Still better than submarines without  engines or F-35 fighters, latter cannot accommodate the overflow of Bangkok's BTS. 

What a joke! 

[Nojohndoe]

Remove the seats, add more hanger straps, employ platform  "pushers"  and reduce trains !

Efficiency !

 

 

[alex8912]

3 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

Remove the seats, add more hanger straps, employ platform  "pushers"  and reduce trains !

Efficiency !

 

 

That's Tokyo hell. 

[bbko]

7 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

asked is forced in Thailand

Thank you for your warped perception of a country you choose to visit/live in.

[Katipo]

I was rather surprised at what appeared to surprisingly logical reasoning on the part of the BTS official, then he made the upskirt comment...... annnnnd there it is. ????

[NoshowJones]

20 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Again it expresses the freedom of Thailand... almost nothing is allowed anymore as Thailand means Free Country.....

A free country???? Run by soldiers???? 

[NoshowJones]

19 hours ago, rbkk said:

Freight is charged by the kilogram. Why not humans? Shouldn't heavier people pay more? Same for the airlines....

Definitely for the airlines, should pay for two seats. 

[NoshowJones]

19 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Exit at the next station.

I have never noticed any Johns in any of the MRT or BTS stations. Better just do a Chinese

and use the floor. ????

[ikke1959]

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

A free country???? Run by soldiers???? 

Indeed.... 17 years ago in the University they told us that...... Nowadays nothing of freedom anymore... as someone wrote it is being asked not to do, which now means it is forbidden...  as that is the same 

[fondue zoo]

Do you think they have meetings to come up with these "announcements" and that there's always that one sketchy guy who at the end always wants to add something about "up-skirt photography"... because he just then thought about it.....

[josephbloggs]

On 4/29/2022 at 6:26 PM, Sydebolle said:

Specially during rush hour, there is an increased risk for "women sitting with crossed legs being  vulnerable to upskirt photography" - really? 

Why don't you get the esteemed passengers to move away from the doors inside the carriage - as a start - as well as ensuring immediate addition to rolling stock. Still better than submarines without  engines or F-35 fighters, latter cannot accommodate the overflow of Bangkok's BTS. 

What a joke! 

Just as I thought I would get through the comments on a single post without anyone coming up with some desperately contrived way to bring submarines in to it..........and there you are.  

P.S.  You forgot "dirty farangs" and "brown envelopes".  You really must try harder if you want more likes from your fellow cliche posters..