Baht Taxis

[gharknes]

since I've been out of pattaya for 6 months and arrived recently - is it my imagination or are there twice as many baht taxis, it just seems there are far too many to support the potential customer base, they are everywhere, sitting around doing nothing or moving with 1 or 2 passengers at most, seems they have flooded the market, doesn't the local council regulate licences etc. All they seem to do is cause congestion.

comments?

[raro]

yes, you are right.

After all these years I still do not understand Thai market self-regulation either.

[hopeless]

Does anyone know of the plan to scrap the bhat buses? I read in one of the papers they were looking into mini buses or something.

[Veritas]

Does anyone know of the plan to scrap the bhat buses?  I read in one of the papers they were looking into mini buses or something.

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I remember they were planning to scrap them, but I hope they don't. They are a major part of the character of the town and they work well. Scrapping them would be like scrapping the traditional London buses, unthinkable

There are too many of them at the moment though, but since when has anything been regulated properly in Pattaya ?

Veritas

[britmaveric]

Patters tried the big motor coach - I hear it rides empty!!! Baht buses are convenient and cheap. They won't be going anywhere - so guess we have to deal with the congestion.

Edited November 3, 2005 by britmaveric

[Pattaya_Fox]

Long live the baht bus!!

You`d soon be moaning if you had to wait 15 minutes for transport instead of a few seconds in many cases...as brit says they are convenient and cheap.

Try the tuk tuks in Phuket...you`ll soon come to appreciate the baht bus service.

[mrbojangles]

Long live the baht bus!!

I concur.

And the fact there are so many means it's easy to get one. If i'm down Soi 8 or somewhere, me and the Mrs jump into an empty one and they take us back to Jomtien (no stopping for passengers) for 100baht. I know we could do it for 20baht each but it's worth it, not to stop. I love em, though i do wish Patters had some Tuk Tuk's, as well.

[Pattaya_Fox]

Long live the baht bus!!

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I concur.

And the fact there are so many means it's easy to get one. If i'm down Soi 8 or somewhere, me and the Mrs jump into an empty one and they take us back to Jomtien (no stopping for passengers) for 100baht. I know we could do it for 20baht each but it's worth it, not to stop. I love em, though i do wish Patters had some Tuk Tuk's, as well.

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Tuk tuk`s at baht bus prices ok........most of the tuk tuk`s to be seen in Pattaya are delivery vehicles....such as the bright yellow one from Pats pies and deli, or the blue ones from Carrefour.....so they certainly have their uses

[CGW]

The powers that be have been trying to get rid of Baht buses for twenty years, but the "Mafia" that controls them is to powerful!

Get rid of the lot! South Pattaya to Jomtien 100 Baht, same distance in Bangkok would cost less in a Air Con Taxi.

Over the years the Baht buses have caused "numerous deaths and untold amount of injuries, personaly I hate em!

Tuk Tuks - hate them as well!

Cheers

[britmaveric]

baht bus - a lad's mate!!

[Pattaya_Fox]

The powers that be have been trying to get rid of Baht buses for twenty years, but the "Mafia" that controls them is to powerful!

Get rid of the lot! South Pattaya to Jomtien 100 Baht, same distance in Bangkok would cost less in a Air Con Taxi.

Over the years the Baht buses have caused "numerous deaths and untold amount of injuries, personaly I hate em!

Tuk Tuks - hate them as well!

Cheers

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Shame really...as I and so many others have used and will continue to use them for many years to come.....

Oh and by the way if you get your baht bus on the baht bus route to Jomtiem you will have to pay only 5 baht (or 10 baht if you are generous.)

[icecubes]

The powers that be have been trying to get rid of Baht buses for twenty years, but the "Mafia" that controls them is to powerful!

Get rid of the lot! South Pattaya to Jomtien 100 Baht, same distance in Bangkok would cost less in a Air Con Taxi.

Over the years the Baht buses have caused "numerous deaths and untold amount of injuries, personaly I hate em!

Tuk Tuks - hate them as well!

Cheers

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Hi All

I don’t see what the problem is with the bath buses

I think the fare should be twenty bath to start with not 5 or 10 baht

as they don’t seam to earn enough money and its only a fraction

of what we pay in our own countries for a taxi and more to the

point I have never met such a nice caring bunch of guys in Thailand

Good luck to them, hope they stay forever.

Beep beep.

Have a nice day

[Pattaya_Fox]

The powers that be have been trying to get rid of Baht buses for twenty years, but the "Mafia" that controls them is to powerful!

Get rid of the lot! South Pattaya to Jomtien 100 Baht, same distance in Bangkok would cost less in a Air Con Taxi.

Over the years the Baht buses have caused "numerous deaths and untold amount of injuries, personaly I hate em!

Tuk Tuks - hate them as well!

Cheers

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Hi All

I don’t see what the problem is with the bath buses

I think the fare should be twenty bath to start with not 5 or 10 baht

as they don’t seam to earn enough money and its only a fraction

of what we pay in our own countries for a taxi and more to the

point I have never met such a nice caring bunch of guys in Thailand

Good luck to them, hope they stay forever.

Beep beep.

Have a nice day

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You`re not a baht bus driver are you icecubes beep beep!?

[mrbojangles]

Oh and by the way if you get your baht bus on the baht bus route to Jomtiem you will have to pay only 5 baht (or 10 baht if you are generous.)

Foxxy, I never had you down as tight ar5e, get yourself over to the "Cheap Charlie" thread

I always pay 10baht for short rides and 20baht from South Patters to Jomtien. When i don't want him to stop, i give him 100baht, for the 2 of us of course

[Noel]

Hi All

I don’t see what the problem is with the bath buses

I think the fare should be twenty bath to start with not 5 or 10 baht

as they don’t seam to earn enough money and its only a fraction

of what we pay in our own countries

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Hard to argue with paying twenty baht for a bath en route to your favourite watering hole. I shudder to think what that would cost in UK...

[fxm88]

I was confused about this too until I asked and got set straight. Apparently these guys are clockin' ducats big time! Between 15000 to 20000 a month profit.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=41424

[CGW]

I have to concur with the learned gentleman who so rightfully states they should be cleared off the streets of Pattaya at the first opportunity, they are a menace to society.

Using them as a additional seawall, where one is desperatly needed at the far end of Jomtien would be a splendid idea! and would also serve as a tourist attraction.

Cheers

[britmaveric]

I have to concur with the learned gentleman who so rightfully states they should be cleared off the streets of Pattaya at the first opportunity, they are a menace to society.

Using them as a additional seawall, where one is desperatly needed at the far end of Jomtien would be a splendid idea! and would also serve as a tourist attraction.

Cheers

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We'll all be dead before that happens!!!

[Pattaya_Fox]

Oh and by the way if you get your baht bus on the baht bus route to Jomtiem you will have to pay only 5 baht (or 10 baht if you are generous.)

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Foxxy, I never had you down as tight ar5e, get yourself over to the "Cheap Charlie" thread

I always pay 10baht for short rides and 20baht from South Patters to Jomtien. When i don't want him to stop, i give him 100baht, for the 2 of us of course

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Mr jangles....I did not say that I paid 5 baht...I always pay 10 baht....but 20 baht..a tad too much

[Pattaya_Fox]

I have to concur with the learned gentleman who so rightfully states they should be cleared off the streets of Pattaya at the first opportunity, they are a menace to society.

Using them as a additional seawall, where one is desperatly needed at the far end of Jomtien would be a splendid idea! and would also serve as a tourist attraction.

Cheers

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Now who`s being a silly billy?

[britmaveric]

Oh and by the way if you get your baht bus on the baht bus route to Jomtiem you will have to pay only 5 baht (or 10 baht if you are generous.)

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Foxxy, I never had you down as tight ar5e, get yourself over to the "Cheap Charlie" thread

I always pay 10baht for short rides and 20baht from South Patters to Jomtien. When i don't want him to stop, i give him 100baht, for the 2 of us of course

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Mr jangles....I did not say that I paid 5 baht...I always pay 10 baht....but 20 baht..a tad too much

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20bht for those who do not know better! Either way must admit wouldnt bother me too much.

Edited November 3, 2005 by britmaveric

[mrbojangles]

Oh and by the way if you get your baht bus on the baht bus route to Jomtiem you will have to pay only 5 baht (or 10 baht if you are generous.)

Foxxy, I never had you down as tight ar5e, get yourself over to the "Cheap Charlie" thread

I always pay 10baht for short rides and 20baht from South Patters to Jomtien. When i don't want him to stop, i give him 100baht, for the 2 of us of course

Mr jangles....I did not say that I paid 5 baht...I always pay 10 baht....but 20 baht..a tad too much

20bht for those who do not know better! Either way must admit wouldnt bother me too much.

Whoops, i just said to the Mrs what a pair of tight ar5es you 2 are. She said why, i said cos you only pay 10 baht to Jomtien. So do we, she said I could swear i've been paying 20. I'm sure she's stashing 20bahts somewhere. I feel a spring clean coming when she's out of the house

[bangkapiboy]

Baht bus should never be more than 10B going anywhere. You want to pay more? well, up to you.

[Pattaya_Fox]

Oh and by the way if you get your baht bus on the baht bus route to Jomtiem you will have to pay only 5 baht (or 10 baht if you are generous.)

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Foxxy, I never had you down as tight ar5e, get yourself over to the "Cheap Charlie" thread

I always pay 10baht for short rides and 20baht from South Patters to Jomtien. When i don't want him to stop, i give him 100baht, for the 2 of us of course

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mr jangles....I did not say that I paid 5 baht...I always pay 10 baht....but 20 baht..a tad too much

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

20bht for those who do not know better! Either way must admit wouldnt bother me too much.

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Whoops, i just said to the Mrs what a pair of tight ar5es you 2 are. She said why, i said cos you only pay 10 baht to Jomtien. So do we, she said I could swear i've been paying 20. I'm sure she's stashing 20bahts somewhere. I feel a spring clean coming when she's out of the house

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Good job you have got a sensible Mrs Mr jangles

[mrbojangles]

Oh and by the way if you get your baht bus on the baht bus route to Jomtiem you will have to pay only 5 baht (or 10 baht if you are generous.)

Foxxy, I never had you down as tight ar5e, get yourself over to the "Cheap Charlie" thread

I always pay 10baht for short rides and 20baht from South Patters to Jomtien. When i don't want him to stop, i give him 100baht, for the 2 of us of course

Mr jangles....I did not say that I paid 5 baht...I always pay 10 baht....but 20 baht..a tad too much

20bht for those who do not know better! Either way must admit wouldnt bother me too much.

Whoops, i just said to the Mrs what a pair of tight ar5es you 2 are. She said why, i said cos you only pay 10 baht to Jomtien. So do we, she said I could swear i've been paying 20. I'm sure she's stashing 20bahts somewhere. I feel a spring clean coming when she's out of the house

Good job you have got a sensible Mrs Mr jangles

I don't know about sensible, Foxxy but she sure is as "Tight as a Duck's ar5e".

And for that, i love her to bits

[davethailand]

Is'nt it funny that when people first come to pattaya they rave about how cheap it is? THEN after a while they complain about paying over 10bht for a baht bus...

Tight &lt;deleted&gt;.

Compare these prices to back home along with the guy that drives you tight &lt;deleted&gt; about everywhere for not peanuts.

[britmaveric]

Is'nt it funny that when people first come to pattaya they rave about how cheap it is? THEN after a while they complain about paying over 10bht for a baht bus...

Tight &lt;deleted&gt;.

Compare these prices to back home along with the guy that drives you tight &lt;deleted&gt; about everywhere for not peanuts.

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No complaints here!!!

[Mighty Mouse]

The baht buses are great but they would be greater if they drove around silently.

Does honking the horn really get them any extra business? They should only use the horn to warn pedestrians that they have no intention of stopping for them as they attempt to cross Second Road.

[icecubes]

you`re not a baht bus driver are you icecubes beep beep!?

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No Iam not a baht bus driver.

Just a very happy passenger with this great service

they provide in and around pattaya.

Keep up the good work boys

Beep Beep.

[bugsyjnr]

you`re not a baht bus driver are you icecubes beep beep!?

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No Iam not a baht bus driver.

Just a very happy passenger with this great service

they provide in and around pattaya.

Keep up the good work boys

Beep Beep.

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