up2you2 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Proposed companies tendering for the new Kata, Karon, Patong bus route service: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Makes a lot of sense ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm not sure, if one of 'em will apply for the Patong route. Na, only with a chain drive, they can make 2 drives in a row, scheduled, to Patong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm not sure, if one of 'em will apply for the Patong route. Na, only with a chain drive, they can make 2 drives in a row, scheduled, to Patong! I agree. Definately need a chain drive. Rubber tyres would not even be able to get over Patong Hill, considering half of it has washed away. Then, there are the massive pot holes - despite the road repair company getting a 100 billion baht contract to fix them. I suppose if you are in the Thai family that got the contract, driving over those pot holes doesn't seem so bad when you are in a BMW or a Mercedes. Then, you have the road closures due to flooding to get through. So, may need a snorkel on the air intake. After all that, THEN, you have tuk-tuk drivers who will try to drag you out of the turret and kill you because they do not want to have to compete with a legitimate business, so, for them, a .50cal is a must have. I would be personally happy to man that gun myself, even without a work permit. The problem is, fuel is going up 4 satang, just for Phuket, so, if these new buses are run by Thai's, I expect a ride from Patong to Kata to go from 20 baht to 250 baht, because fuel has gone up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 The problem is, fuel is going up 4 satang, just for Phuket, so, if these new buses are run by Thai's, I expect a ride from Patong to Kata to go from 20 baht to 250 baht, because fuel has gone up. There is no such thing planed, like a 'bus from Patong to Kata! (only the usual red and yellow ones) It's all about Airport to: Kamala / Kata-Karon / Rawai No one is fighting the Tuk Tuks, and trying to open a 'west coast bus link'! And: All this buses will have to offer the last fair, as soon it is dark. It's for the image, not to become a solution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britpop Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 No need for all the gun-ho big muscle over the top stuff, wore lasses old man knocks these out for a onerrrrrr, stereo, seat belts and airbags optional extra's, i think you'll agree a tasty ride, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 The problem is, fuel is going up 4 satang, just for Phuket, so, if these new buses are run by Thai's, I expect a ride from Patong to Kata to go from 20 baht to 250 baht, because fuel has gone up. There is no such thing planed, like a 'bus from Patong to Kata! (only the usual red and yellow ones) It's all about Airport to: Kamala / Kata-Karon / Rawai No one is fighting the Tuk Tuks, and trying to open a 'west coast bus link'! And: All this buses will have to offer the last fair, as soon it is dark. It's for the image, not to become a solution! Let's see I here the lovely Russians are looking into it ......should prove interesting if this happens... Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) The problem is, fuel is going up 4 satang, just for Phuket, so, if these new buses are run by Thai's, I expect a ride from Patong to Kata to go from 20 baht to 250 baht, because fuel has gone up. There is no such thing planed, like a 'bus from Patong to Kata! (only the usual red and yellow ones) It's all about Airport to: Kamala / Kata-Karon / Rawai No one is fighting the Tuk Tuks, and trying to open a 'west coast bus link'! And: All this buses will have to offer the last fair, as soon it is dark. It's for the image, not to become a solution! Let's see I here the lovely Russians are looking into it ......should prove interesting if this happens... Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa app A route, from the airport to Patong? Or a west coast link, to connect all tourist locations with each other, without going via Phuket town? And not stopping service at 7pm? Not that I would have much bigger trust in Russian (travel) mafia instead, but a competition could clean the market. By the way, I got told, in Pattaya, the Russian competitors to the Thai girls are on the same price level. Is that rumor or the truth? I can only imagine, the competitors 'short' price would be equal to the locals 'long' price, but you never know. Edited October 6, 2012 by noob7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huuwi Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 bus number 5 and 7 will do the job, no problem, going down the beach road and squeez the little red once aside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 bus number 5 and 7 will do the job, no problem, going down the beach road and squeez the little red once aside Na, without explosives: to many of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britpop Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 no explanation needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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