On June 3rd, 2023, the Facebook page called "Want to be famous? Arrange a return part 6" shared a picture that captured the attention of many.

 

The image showcased a girl sitting on a flimsy plastic seat added inside a passenger van, reported Siam Rath.

 

The post highlighted the potential danger associated with these extra seats with a message that read:

 

"I have evidence to file a complaint... The transportation system in Nakhon Si Thammarat province needs immediate attention... They are cramming in extra seats..."

 

In addition to raising awareness, the poster kindly requested all members of the Konland group to take notice of the issue at hand.

 

Expressing her frustration, the girl wrote:

"I want to understand where equality stands in situations like these. Here we are, patiently waiting in line to board the Nakhon Si Thammarat-Thung Song van.

 

We made reservations and paid for our tickets in advance, but to our disappointment, there weren't enough seats available.

 

In such cases, shouldn't they prioritize passengers? It seems only fair that those who arrived first should board first.

 

However, in this instance, those who arrived before us managed to secure the extra seats, which were not even originally part of the van's seating arrangement. I demand fairness and an explanation for this unsettling situation.

 

I feel extremely upset about it."

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

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Hate mini vans. 

1 minute ago, webfact said:

In such cases, shouldn't they prioritize passengers?

Not so, they prioritize profit! They love to take advantage of naive tourists! Fair game!

Never yet been in a van with working seat belts, they are usually tied up or useless if you try them. 

I was given the plastic stool once and the row in front got a wooden plank so 2 extra passengers could be sqeezed in! This used to quite normal. Thankfully there are new micro busses on that upgraded route now.

I have seen a plastic chair produced to accommodate one extra passenger, but it was not in the aisle.. more so a safety concern.

When it comes road to safety, nobody cares about people riding in the back of pickups so why do they believe anyone is going to care about someone sitting on a plastic chair in a mini van?

 

Looks like a minibus, not a van.

How about a crackdown on those rouge mini van operators? Oh I forgot, the police is busy cracking down on foreigners, you know, the real criminals, visa overstays and alike.

1 hour ago, matchar said:

Looks like a minibus, not a van.

Glad it's not just me.  A van where I come from has no windows on the sides , a mini bus does !

1 hour ago, proton said:

Never yet been in a van with working seat belts, they are usually tied up or useless if you try them. 

Not true, My friend has about 10 of them and everything is in perfect working order, I had to use her a few weeks ago go to the airport and back round trip 100km, The owners husband trains the drivers I think most of her customers are farangs, 

10 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Not true, My friend has about 10 of them and everything is in perfect working order, I had to use her a few weeks ago go to the airport and back round trip 100km, The owners husband trains the drivers I think most of her customers are farangs, 

well they don't run from victory monument or any central then in Bkk, I refer to the normal mini van services for Thai, not private hire for foreigners

2 hours ago, webfact said:

It seems only fair that those who arrived first should board first.

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

in this instance, those who arrived before us managed to secure the extra seats,

Say what ? 

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

Not so, they prioritize profit! They love to take advantage of naive tourists! Fair game!

This is local Thai transport, nothing to do with tourists. 

3 minutes ago, mikebike said:

This is local Thai transport, nothing to do with tourists. 

Well, even better when they rip off their own!

1 hour ago, toofarnorth said:

Glad it's not just me.  A van where I come from has no windows on the sides , a mini bus does !

You are not where you come from.????

3 hours ago, 2baht said:

Not so, they prioritize profit! They love to take advantage of naive tourists! Fair game!

All passengers paid for their seats, the issue is that more passengers than seats were sold. Priority was given to guests on apparently a first come-first serve basis for a seat.

Unless the operator refuses to refund seatless paying passengers nor provide another van for paying passenger overflow, there is no prioritizing profit. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

highlighted the potential danger associated with these extra seats

Yes indeed!

 

4 hours ago, matchar said:

Looks like a minibus, not a van.

Mini bus or van.. it still is breaking the law.

5 hours ago, bignok said:

Hate mini vans. 

I hate the drivers.

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

How about a crackdown on those rouge mini van operators? Oh I forgot, the police is busy cracking down on foreigners, you know, the real criminals, visa overstays and alike.

Most of the vans I see are white of silver not red.

15 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Most of the vans I see are white of silver not red.

Rose-tinted glasses have helped me better deal with the general way of life here in Thailand.

4 hours ago, Srikcir said:

 

Unless the operator refuses to refund seatless paying passengers nor provide another van for paying passenger overflow, there is no prioritizing profit. 

Well give the operator a hug for me too! ????