webfact Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Public vans still popular among Songkran holidaymakersBANGKOK, 11 April 2016 (NNT) - Public van stations surrounding the Victory Monument are flocked by holidaymakers heading to other provinces to celebrate the Songkran festival.Most of the van passengers at the Victory Monument are traveling to seaside provinces in the eastern region. More passengers using interprovincial public vans are expected to increase after the government launched measures to stimulate tourism during the Thai New Year period this year.More northeast-bound passengers are expected from 11-12 April. Tickets to northeastern provinces will not be sold in advance and no vans will be added.Military officers are deployed at the van stations to facilitate and provide security for the public.-- NNT 2016-04-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Popular or basically the only affordable option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnniey Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Popular or basically the only affordable option. Have you ever seen how many BMWs and Mercedes there are in Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Popular or basically the only affordable option.Have you ever seen how many BMWs and Mercedes there are in Bangkok? Yeah right, they're the transport option of the majority of the population. Just use the vans to save on washing them, eh? Or maybe it's just nostalgia and tradition, do you think? Deary deary deary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 And what exactly are these government measures enacted to stimulate tourism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Face Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I think the government encourages use of these vans to stimulate efforts to curb overpopulation. These death-traps-on-wheels do a fine job of keeping the population in check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Knowing how fast and reckless those van drivers are going and the countless fatalities and injuries have been attributed to van's road accidents, I just wish and hope that this year the number of dead and injured will be kept to the minimum and that Songkran will not mean grief to too many people..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Let the carnage begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Popular or basically the only affordable option. Have you ever seen how many BMWs and Mercedes there are in Bangkok? BMW and Merc, the vehicle of choice for return to the province for the holidays. Yes, right ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Also affectionaly known as "death traps". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytuc Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Kamikarse Karts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 And what exactly are these government measures enacted to stimulate tourism? Making sure the ATM's are full of money at all times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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