20 baht fare will never work

[kingstonkid]

Took the BTS yesterday from Khu Kot to NANA.  

 

I can tell you from experience that if they bring in the 20 baht fare, it will drive more people to drive to work than to take the BTS. Every train was packed, and at Siam, you had to wait for a second train because it was too packed.

 

Usually I can go to Nana and get on the train to Khu Kot and get a seat.  Yesterday it was crowded standing room only all the way to the second last stop.

 

Ther will be too many people this week on the trains and people are not going to be happy I can see people giving up onthe free and taking cars so they can breathe

[Delight]

 I first came to Pattaya i.n September 2005.

Baht bus was10 p then

I think that after  almost  20 years a pay rise for the owners of the Baht buses is reasonable.

 

This statement assumes that Pattaya prices will also rise,

.

[AlexRRR]

5 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Took the BTS yesterday from Khu Kot to NANA.  

 

I can tell you from experience that if they bring in the 20 baht fare, it will drive more people to drive to work than to take the BTS. Every train was packed, and at Siam, you had to wait for a second train because it was too packed.

 

Usually I can go to Nana and get on the train to Khu Kot and get a seat.  Yesterday it was crowded standing room only all the way to the second last stop.

 

Ther will be too many people this week on the trains and people are not going to be happy I can see people giving up onthe free and taking cars so they can breathe

Well they might squeeze in a few extra trains during peek hour when they notice, but you are thinking with a western brain its not how it works here, there thinking is accept and adapt and Thais do.

[Nick Carter icp]

4 minutes ago, Delight said:

 I first came to Pattaya i.n September 2005.

Baht bus was10 p then

I think that after  almost  20 years a pay rise for the owners of the Baht buses is reasonable.

 

This statement assumes that Pattaya prices will also rise,

.

 

   What does the P stand for in 10 P

[georgegeorgia]

6 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Took the BTS yesterday from Khu Kot to NANA.  

 

I can tell you from experience that if they bring in the 20 baht fare, it will drive more people to drive to work than to take the BTS. Every train was packed, and at Siam, you had to wait for a second train because it was too packed.

 

Usually I can go to Nana and get on the train to Khu Kot and get a seat.  Yesterday it was crowded standing room only all the way to the second last stop.

 

Ther will be too many people this week on the trains and people are not going to be happy I can see people giving up onthe free and taking cars so they can breathe

Were these thais or tourists ?

I note it's high season so is this normal for a Saturday?

[georgegeorgia]

1 hour ago, Delight said:

 I first came to Pattaya i.n September 2005.

Baht bus was10 p then

I think that after  almost  20 years a pay rise for the owners of the Baht buses is reasonable.

 

This statement assumes that Pattaya prices will also rise,

.

I think he is talking about the BTS railway in Bangkok not the baht bus in Pattaya!!

 

[Yagoda]

6 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Took the BTS yesterday from Khu Kot to NANA.  

 

I can tell you from experience that if they bring in the 20 baht fare, it will drive more people to drive to work than to take the BTS. Every train was packed, and at Siam, you had to wait for a second train because it was too packed.

 

Usually I can go to Nana and get on the train to Khu Kot and get a seat.  Yesterday it was crowded standing room only all the way to the second last stop.

 

Ther will be too many people this week on the trains and people are not going to be happy I can see people giving up onthe free and taking cars so they can breathe

What time?

[eastlight]

15 hours ago, Delight said:

 I first came to Pattaya i.n September 2005.

Baht bus was10 p then

I think that after  almost  20 years a pay rise for the owners of the Baht buses is reasonable.

 

This statement assumes that Pattaya prices will also rise,

.

The baht bus fare in Hua Hin recently rose from 10 to 15 baht.

[SiSePuede419]

22 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Usually I can go to Nana and get on the train to Khu Kot and get a seat.  Yesterday it was crowded standing room only all the way to the second last stop.

Get up earlier.  The first 6am train won't be as crowded. 

 

Are you sure you lived in a city before?!? 😘