Bus driver and conductor fined for being rude to a disabled passenger

[rooster59]

Bus driver and conductor fined for being rude to a disabled passenger

BANGKOK: A city bus driver was fined 1,000 baht for rushing out of a bus stop as a disabled passenger was about to exit causing the latter to lose control and fall on the road, said the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, operator of the city bus service.

The city bus agency said that the driver of bus route No 81 , Mr Sakorn Karnsit, accepted responsibility for the mishap which was posted in the social media by a witness to the incident which has drawn a lot of criticism against the BMTA, the bus driver in question and the conductor.

The bus conductor, Ms Malee Pongdamnoen, was also fined 1,000 baht and suspended from duty for five days by the BMTA management for verbally abusing the victim and refusing to help him after he fell on the road from the bus.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/160697

-- Thai PBS 2016-04-23

[colinneil]

Nothing unusual there. Many people here find disabled people a nusance.

Try going places in a wheelchair people block you, will not move out of your way.

[khwaibah]

Prat, should fire him.

[berybert]

Prat, should fire him.

Seems to be virtually impossible to get the sack in Thailand. They could put him on an inactive bus and let him inactively drive the inactive policemen to their inactive posts.

[jacko45k]

Nothing unusual there. Many people here find disabled people a nusance.

Try going places in a wheelchair people block you, will not move out of your way.

You are not wrong.. I had a disabled friend visit me and was shocked at the impatience directed his way.

Not only simply block you, but bikes riders will sit on their horns when behind.

Edited April 23, 2016 by jacko45k

[alantheembalmer]

Ah, the infamous 81 route. Many of the boys and girls on this route are certifiable, judging from my experience. The worst case I saw when riding this route was when the clippie and driver of the 81 took exception to the driver of the 84 bus along Phet Kasem. After a verbal match, the pair of them took machetes from underneath the dashboard and stormed onto the 84. At this point all the passengers from both buses decided it would be safer to exit the buses and stand on the road, which was, of course, blocked by the two buses. When all the knife wielding was over, we belted along Phet Kasem like a bat out of hell, and not surprisingly, nobody complained.

[Khun Paul]

But the offenders still HAVE THEIR JOBS.....Why ???

[Baerboxer]

Nothing unusual there. Many people here find disabled people a nusance.

Try going places in a wheelchair people block you, will not move out of your way.

I find some people just freeze when they see a wheel chair coming their way. No spatial awareness, don't know whether to move left or right, so stop dead.

Quite a few, usually the poorer looking members of society literally stare, as if fixated.

The worst is two or three ladies out shopping and all dressed up. They all seem compelled to rush to get in front of the wheel chair and then slow to almost a stop. Several have been clouted on the back of their legs when doing this - and wifey tells me off!

Some of the security guards a fantastic though - rush to help get the chair out the car, and quite a few call my son by name. The Promenade, Fashion Island, and the open air market opposite The Walk all have very helpful very friendly security.

At the Royal Palace people blocked him, quite deliberately I thought. But a soldier moved them out of his way - my son loved that!

Take care Colin.

[PETERTHEEATER]

I'm not a 'social media' user myself but I applaud the use of it to draw attention to incidents such as this.

[Ulic]

While disgraceful hopefully it is lesson learned.

[inbangkok]

Fined, not fired. The Thai way.

[taony]

Ah, the infamous 81 route. Many of the boys and girls on this route are certifiable, judging from my experience. The worst case I saw when riding this route was when the clippie and driver of the 81 took exception to the driver of the 84 bus along Phet Kasem. After a verbal match, the pair of them took machetes from underneath the dashboard and stormed onto the 84. At this point all the passengers from both buses decided it would be safer to exit the buses and stand on the road, which was, of course, blocked by the two buses. When all the knife wielding was over, we belted along Phet Kasem like a bat out of hell, and not surprisingly, nobody complained.

You got back on the bus??

[alantheembalmer]

taony, on 24 Apr 2016 - 03:16, said:

alantheembalmer, on 23 Apr 2016 - 04:27, said:

Ah, the infamous 81 route. Many of the boys and girls on this route are certifiable, judging from my experience. The worst case I saw when riding this route was when the clippie and driver of the 81 took exception to the driver of the 84 bus along Phet Kasem. After a verbal match, the pair of them took machetes from underneath the dashboard and stormed onto the 84. At this point all the passengers from both buses decided it would be safer to exit the buses and stand on the road, which was, of course, blocked by the two buses. When all the knife wielding was over, we belted along Phet Kasem like a bat out of hell, and not surprisingly, nobody complained.

You got back on the bus??

When the altercation had finished, the clippie signalled to the passengers to get back on the bus, and to be honest, I didn't want to be the one who made him lose face!

And, of course, I wasn't going squander a 9 baht fare on another bus.

[Bangkok Barry]

I have a friend who has travelled the world in a wheelchair, and he said his Bangkok experience was by far the worst he had experienced anywhere. We know why - almost zero concessions for users, blocked sidewalks, very high curbs etc etc etc.

As for the 'victim' in this case, what the hell has happened to the smiling, caring Thais? Acting more and more like selfish animals. Why? (And I know it is happening elsewhere too)

Edited April 24, 2016 by Bangkok Barry

[Thaidream]

The lack of etiquette in Thailand has gotten appalling. And the same in other parts of the World. I believe it is a result of no one in the home when children were growing up to teach personal responsibility and empathy. Most of the schools and even the religious have abandoned their responsibility and now we see the results. People have become incredibly narcissistic. They appear to be too busy taking pictures of themselves; looking at smart phones or social media to realize there is a real World out there not the one they make up on worthless devices. I refuse to follow the trend. I believe in the golden rule- do unto others as you would wish done to you.

[inbangkok]

I have a friend who has travelled the world in a wheelchair, and he said his Bangkok experience was by far the worst he had experienced anywhere. We know why - almost zero concessions for users, blocked sidewalks, very high curbs etc etc etc.

As for the 'victim' in this case, what the hell has happened to the smiling, caring Thais? Acting more and more like selfish animals. Why? (And I know it is happening elsewhere too)

Absolutely no doubt in my mind he was telling the truth. I was with my GF (now wife) at Paragon about a year ago and a women in a wheelchair was waiting to board the elevator. Surprise, surprise.... The elevator opens and a swarm of people acting like total animals rush in and cut in front of her. And then, no one even bothered to hold the "door open" button for her to board! I rushed over and held the button on the outside so she could get in and my wife and myself caught the next elevator. I have seen stuff like this on other occasions as well. Cannot say I have ever witnessed such behavior in my home country.