scottiejohn Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) I have just seen a bus on Mun Mueang Rd with the signage of belonging to RTC Chiang Mai City Bus. Is this a new service similar to the now defunct 20/30 baht bus scheme! The only recent (Dec last year) info I can find is this; As of today, the RTC Chiang Mai City Bus has resumed operations in Chi — Booker (bookerthailand.com) Edited April 28 by scottiejohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) It's a return of the bus service that existed before COVID but it's isn't 20/30 baht, it's 50 baht a trip and it has been back since late last year. You can get details from their website or FB page. https://rtc-citybus.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rtccmcitybus/ Edited April 29 by lordblackader 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 (edited) I've seen the bus around town several times now, but haven't seen more than 2-3 people on it at a time. They tried municipal bus service two previous times, and both failed. People don't want to spend more money while having to walk to a specific place to catch a bus that will make them walk again afterward to get where they want to go. A songtow (seelor?) will pick them up wherever they are standing, and deliver them right to their door, and do so for less money. A smaller 12-seat bus would be more cost-effective, be able to negotiate smaller streets, and perhaps have a chance. These big buses were tried before and didn't work. I really don't know why they are simply repeating their past mistakes. The concept is great. The fault is in the implementation. Edited April 30 by FolkGuitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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