mca Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Would you rather sit for 12 hours in one of Ms. Suchinda's ancient dilapidated heaps, which would never have passed a Eurpoean roadworthiness inspection, even in its prime, OR... on a recent vintage aircraft that is continually serviced and inspected? How about trusting your life to a guy who may, or may not, have passed a Thai public transport driving test (ever!) and who may have lost most of his eyesight and sanity over the last 20 years due to rampant abuse of amphetamines and alcoohol. OR... would you rather trust 2 internationally qualified pilots who may, at any time, lose their job because they had a beer less than 12 hours before the trip or exhibit a mild heart murmur during their semi-annual medical? Regardless of price, can you guess which I would choose? Er...the bus? Edited January 9, 2015 by mca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Has anyone ever heard a politician talk about keeping prices high for the consumer on ANY product, anywhere in the world? What planet are these people from?/ absolute idiot. Total and utter imbecile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeg Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I suppose the horse & cart people also complained when buses started becoming popular. Provide a safe, reliable, efficient & clean bus service as a positive alternative. I have to say, that I preferred the comfortable BIG seats of the VIP 24 seaters from Phuket to Bangkok, together with not having to wait in line for an hour, and straight off the bus into a taxi, no fagging about disembarking from 'plane and then having to trudge through arrival halls.. It's the 12 hour journey tipped me towards AirAsia. At about the same price. BTW, do any of these people ever travel by bus? Rhetorical question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Suchinda Cherdchai should make her buses safer, less environment damaging, buy new high quality bises, hire skilled drivers, ensure the timetable is held and lower the prices. If she can not, then she should find something ells to do. In the civilised world they calls it "the free market". She must be a wealthy elite lady. How dare private enterprise and a free market interfere with her high profitability business that provides unsafe, poor quality, expensive services. Ban these despicable foreigners from interfering like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Has anyone ever heard a politician talk about keeping prices high for the consumer on ANY product, anywhere in the world? What planet are these people from?/ absolute idiot. Total and utter imbecile. The Thai economy and business structures are designed to provide massive wealth and complete control for the chosen few. Nothing like how the rest of the world conducts or regulates business. All part of Thainess and the planet Thailand experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 If the bus companies can't meet the price of the airlines that means only one thing,,,, To greedy,,,they just want the airlines to raise the ticket price so they can do same and make more money,,,Rogue business ,greedy bastards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrisco17 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Once again, here we have a soldier now in charge of a country, he just took control with his guns and men. A soldier, spent all his life planning how to fight the Burmese or Cambodians or maybe the Laos, sending in the tanks, moving men into battles with foreign armies. And now he's running a whole country!!!! He's in charge of everything, he can say anything he damn well wants, and he can stop people from criticising him. He can get on the TV every night if he wants. Total power over 65 million people Wow! Oops, here comes bright idea number er..... whatever.... This will all end in tears I'm afraid.[/quote More like planning for his turn! Edited January 9, 2015 by phrisco17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 No government, calling itself democratic, should interfere with private business pricing, particularly pricing to low -- dumb move to even suggest higher pricing ! But would you expect any government wanting to get closer to North Korea either? Just one tremendous announcement after another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 On the Mittraparp Highway I think the inter-province buses are already trying to compete with the low-cost airlines by driving at speeds that are close to approaching take-off velocity.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Has anyone ever heard a politician talk about keeping prices high for the consumer on ANY product, anywhere in the world? What planet are these people from?/ absolute idiot. Total and utter imbecile. The Thai economy and business structures are designed to provide massive wealth and complete control for the chosen few. Nothing like how the rest of the world conducts or regulates business. All part of Thainess and the planet Thailand experience! Absolutely . I have seen it first hand. But I dont think I have ever seen such a blatent example of it in the press like this. And the problem is they think this is perfectly acceptable and the way it should be. They honestly believe that the natural order of things is that they can gouge the people. Absolutely astonishing, but it goes right to the heart of the relationship between the people and the ammart of thailand, and the natural order of wealth and position. She runs a bus company, didn't invent anything, didn't bring extraordinary wealth to any one but herself anf yet she is worthy of protection because of nothing more than money. I swear somewhere in Thailand there is a betamax franchisee lobbying still to ban VHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungleBoy2 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Not a peep about Bangkok Air with the highest prices in all of Asia for a one hour flight. I suffer the bus from Samui to BKK before I would pay the extortionist prices they charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I don't believe this. Government intervention in a free market? I don't blame travellers who want to travel by air as opposed to the dangerous accident prone busses on Thai roads. Governments intervene in "free" markets all the time, even in the US. Get used to it, very often it's for a good reason too. However the idea of rising the minimum fare price is of course stupid and misguided and only aims to prop up the national carrier that's losing customers to low costs. No it's not propping up a national carrier striving to provide a public service at all. It's this woman trying to kill off competition that is taking customers by providing a safer, higher quality, lower cost alternative. She thinks she has some right to charge what she wants for providing an abysmal often dangerous service and that she deserves government support and action to maintain her position. Typical thinking of the rich elite - they really are a few hundred years out of date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northengr Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Maybe someone should run a bus line that is comfortable, that has reading lights that work and cut out the noises and allow on-line ticket purchases, so there is a good reason to take a bus. I avoid them like the plaque, but starting and ending in more places and being downtown instead of out nowhere could give them some attraction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 What can possibly go wrong??pimp-my-bus-headlights.j I've seen this bus or one just like it. I'd be curious to see it at night with the klieg light blaring as long as it wasn't on a highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Allright no ploblem, next time we go out for a holiday we fly to Malaysia/Indonesia/Singapore instead of Phuket... Who wants to sit in a icecold racing bus all night? Maybe you even sit between spitting pushing chinese tourist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensta Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Here is an idea for the government How about yearly inspections of the equipment of these inter-provincial bus companies How about governors to slow down these inter-provincial bus companies How about log books that show exactly how long a driving shift is on these inter-provincial bus companies How about publishing the safety records of these inter-provincial bus companies How about restoring democracy in Thailand so that these hair brained ideas from the military masters stop This highlights exactly why the military should not be involved in politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pi Suthep Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Did the new military government not intend to end corruption ? How can corruption be more obvious than in this case ? How can 1 person be "owner" of major bus companies in a public transportation system ? If she operates with licenses by government, why the do transportation authorities support her fighting against competitors ? Corruption can be identified by its fishy smell ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwyn Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Lower costs and be a "medium cost" airline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akc1956 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Obviously too many bus companies here, let a few go bust and close. Problem solved! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hey.....General Somchai owns a big bus company.......and he doesn't like these pesky cheap airlines....nothing wrong with that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thailand's Minister of Transport, Air Chief Marshal Prajin Janthong, said the cheap fares for domestic flights offered by low-cost airlines are hampering the business of public bus companies in Thailand. Well, according to the article, they are hampering the business of one owner of several public bus companies...pray tell, ACM Prajin, what exactly is 'Lady Giew' to you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The threat to Thai nepotism: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepcell Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 do it, I wanna seee..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcher Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 So, AirAsia can run an airline cheaper than the Thais can run a bus route? Maybe Thai Airways could lower prices and run domestic routes and run these bandits off? As the previous quote said "Think before opening your mouth" I wanted to fly from Phuket to Bangkok this week but Air Asia price was over B3,000. Left it to next week, but still high at over B2,600. They have been at least doubling the prices around holiday time. Fortunately I am flying Thai Air who have a standard price of B1,650. Might even get a free drink as well! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toscano Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) I do not believe for a moment that low cost airlines are stealing businees from bus companies . On longer trips buses are very slow and often very uncomfortable . There is a huge difference between bus and air fares . Asia currently charges a fraction less the Thai Airways , but is very restrictive regarding luggage and offers no other services . I personally prefer Thai airways that is now offering a very competive fare . Edited January 9, 2015 by metisdead Bold font removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thai businesses cannot stand real competition. Typical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outboard Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I suppose the horse & cart people also complained when buses started becoming popular. Provide a safe, reliable, efficient & clean bus service as a positive alternative. In Australia it was actually airlines that drove the horse drawn coaches out of business in the 1800's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KIWIBATCH Posted January 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2015 ...So the Minister of Transport engages his mouth before his brain and tells the airlines to raise their prices ...."because it is "hampering" the bus companies business" Perhaps the Minister of Transport should have asked Suchinda Chardchai to consider the following.... Passengers (both foreign and Thai) are sick and tired of the following experiences on "her" buses.... 1. Bus drivers texting whilst driving 2. Drivers travelling at excessive speeds 3. Unsafe buses (not upto the international standard axle width versus the height of the bus) 4. Drivers having the wife/gf along for the ride often with a young child. 5. Music playing through the sound system at ear splitting levels 6. The strong smell of urine from both the on-board bus toilet...together..with the young child's changed nappy 7. Absolute failure to keep to the scheduled departure/arrival times (within reason..ie traffic holdups/mechanical breakdowns) 8. Pilfering and stealing from passengers stowed luggage 9. On-board hostesses...abrupt.....bad mannered and bad tempered (not all...but the majority of them) ...and...as reported in the press just today...there has been a massive drop off in the number of tourists visiting Thailand and why would anyone want to sit on one of "her" buses for (say) 10 hours...when (say) a 1 hour flight achieves the same end result....irrespective of cost...(equal to the bus fair or more..) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attento Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Here is an idea for the government How about yearly inspections of the equipment of these inter-provincial bus companies How about governors to slow down these inter-provincial bus companies How about log books that show exactly how long a driving shift is on these inter-provincial bus companies How about publishing the safety records of these inter-provincial bus companies How about restoring democracy in Thailand so that these hair brained ideas from the military masters stop Totally agree with most points ! But, Is this about "democracy" ? Why weren't these measures put in place during recent periods of "democracy" ? Oh ! and thank goodness there were no other hair-brained schemes implemented during the recent "democratic" period........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlwilliamsjr18 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Maybe the bus mafia could push (lobby) to end all domestic flights to force everyone into death-trap buses and vans. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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