NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I am not looking for excuses to start Thai bashing as I believe the good far outweighs the bad in this country, but I have to get this off my chest. I am just back after a few days in Pattaya and Bangkok. The weather was really dreadful, I was at the bus stop at the Ploenchit Centre at Sukhumvit Road, there is a shelter with seats there, the rain was lashing down, so I sat in the shelter, there is a big board with advertising on it which prevents you from seeing which buses are coming, in order to see the buses coming, you have to stand at the kerb, which defeats the purpose of the bus stop shelter and seats. Why could the advertising board not have been put at the other end of the shelter? It seems the poor Thai mentality is at work again. Anyone got any thoughts? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi41 Posted October 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2013 To avoid the bus-stop problem, buy a car and start driving here, and you will experience some real Thai mentality!! 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2013 To avoid the bus-stop problem, buy a car and start driving here, and you will experience some real Thai mentality!! I don't live in Bangkok, but I do have a car and have driven in Bangkok a few times, and you are so right, but the bad driving is not just in Bangkok, it is all over Thailand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shurup Posted October 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2013 I think you have a slow day if you're complaining about this... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeavyDrinker Posted October 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2013 Anyone got any thoughts? 1) Take a taxi. 2) Go have a few ales while the rain abates... 3) Don't get too het up about bus stop design.. Says more about your mentality I'm afraid. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) I know that shelter well but it would not make much difference without the sign in the way as you would only have a Thai standing there with the same result. In any case you should not really be at the bus stop but be standing up the road trying to get the bus to stop early so you can shove on before it gets to the stop, that's if the bus you want ever turns up, is in a lane you can board it without walking through the traffic, or stops at all! Overcrowded buses is something I really cannot deal with but they pack them in like sardines on some routes which don't have enough buses running, 140 is the worst route I have used. Edited October 21, 2013 by sms747 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bifftastic Posted October 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2013 There's a similar bus stop that I have used before that has the same problem. It's obvious that this 'Thai mentality' is spreading all over the world, because this bus stop was in London. I'm sure someone will be along presently to blame Taksin. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeavyDrinker Posted October 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2013 Seriously!!! A post about frigging bus stops...? The week can only get better from here.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajarnpot Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 use a bleeding umbrella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 umbrella? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeavyDrinker Posted October 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2013 ella, ella, ella, uh uh uh, ooh oooh.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikoman Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 The Thai mentality is not to much different that other national mentalities around the world, I bet you can find such bus stops most anywhere one could look in other counties in the world. Cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 "Ploenchit Centre at Sukhumvit Road" ... I would have taken the BTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post willyumiii Posted October 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2013 umbrella? No, No, No.... Go to 7-11. Get plastic bag. Put it on your head! Now, that's Thai mentality! In Thailand, umbrellas are for sun protection, not for rain!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheapcharly Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Advertising is more important than seeing the bus. One day advertising will be in the middle of the road! We have already market on side walks and people are forced to walk on the street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) umbrella? No, No, No.... Go to 7-11. Get plastic bag. Put it on your head! Now, that's Thai mentality! In Thailand, umbrellas are for sun protection, not for rain!! OK solly..... But that might has reason, I guess umbrella doesn't help if the rain comes almost horizontal due to the wind. On the other hand, What is the point to keep the head dry if the rest is wet. Edited October 21, 2013 by h90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shurup Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 umbrella? No, No, No.... Go to 7-11. Get plastic bag. Put it on your head! Now, that's Thai mentality! In Thailand, umbrellas are for sun protection, not for rain!! OK solly..... But that might has reason, I guess umbrella doesn't help if the rain comes almost horizontal due to the wind. On the other hand, What is the point to keep the head dry if the rest is wet. About 60% of body heat is lost through the head, not an issue in Thailand but more like for the cold western countries up North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 umbrella? No, No, No.... Go to 7-11. Get plastic bag. Put it on your head! Now, that's Thai mentality! In Thailand, umbrellas are for sun protection, not for rain!! OK solly..... But that might has reason, I guess umbrella doesn't help if the rain comes almost horizontal due to the wind. On the other hand, What is the point to keep the head dry if the rest is wet. About 60% of body heat is lost through the head, not an issue in Thailand but more like for the cold western countries up North. Surely not. As the head has the same temperature and same blood circulation on the skin, but very little surface, it can't be true, and even less with hair. It might be true if has minus 30 degree and you have heavy clothes covered everything but the head. But that is something different than in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 its obvious you dont need excuses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 I think you have a slow day if you're complaining about this... I think you are having a slow day bothering about me complaining about this. So Shurup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Anyone got any thoughts? 1) Take a taxi. 2) Go have a few ales while the rain abates... 3) Don't get too het up about bus stop design.. Says more about your mentality I'm afraid. 1 I don't trust Thai taxi drivers. 2 Unlike you I do not drink. 3 I don't mind the bus stop design, it is where it is placed. What does it say about my mentality? What is wrong with not liking getting soaked? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 The Thai mentality is not to much different that other national mentalities around the world, I bet you can find such bus stops most anywhere one could look in other counties in the world. Cheers: There you go again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 use a bleeding umbrella When I left my hotel it was dry, and the sun was shining. Do you not think there are enough Thais with umbrellas, especially on sunny days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 ella, ella, ella, uh uh uh, ooh oooh.... Is that you drunk already HeavyDrinker? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 The Thai mentality is not to much different that other national mentalities around the world, I bet you can find such bus stops most anywhere one could look in other counties in the world. Cheers: I have travelled on buses in other countries, but never seen one where you can't see the buses and the bus driver can't see you. There is one in London apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 "Ploenchit Centre at Sukhumvit Road" ... I would have taken the BTS I used to, but I got fed up queuing twice for a ticket. especially since the ticket machines were adjusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Advertising is more important than seeing the bus. One day advertising will be in the middle of the road! We have already market on side walks and people are forced to walk on the street. I don't even know what the advert is about, I cannot read Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 The Thai mentality is not to much different that other national mentalities around the world, I bet you can find such bus stops most anywhere one could look in other counties in the world. Cheers: I have travelled on buses in other countries, but never seen one where you can't see the buses and the bus driver can't see you. There is one in London apparently. personally I dont think I could live in a country where such things go on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 umbrella? No, No, No.... Go to 7-11. Get plastic bag. Put it on your head! Now, that's Thai mentality! In Thailand, umbrellas are for sun protection, not for rain!! OK solly..... But that might has reason, I guess umbrella doesn't help if the rain comes almost horizontal due to the wind. On the other hand, What is the point to keep the head dry if the rest is wet. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 ella, ella, ella, uh uh uh, ooh oooh.... Is that you drunk already HeavyDrinker? But it seems peaceful..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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