All passenger vans are told to leave Victory Monument by Oct 25

[rooster59]

All passenger vans are told to leave Victory Monument by Oct 25

BANGKOK: All passenger vans operating from the Victory Monument will be relocated to three bus terminals – Mor Chit, Ekamai and Sai Tai Boromratchachonni – by October 25.

The new order to regulate the operations of the passenger vans was agreed upon at a meeting today (Friday) at the headquarter of the 2nd cavalry division led by Colonel Suvit Katesri, deputy commander of the division and chairman of the committee to regulate passenger vans. Also attending the meeting were representatives from Transport Company, Land Transport Department, Bangkok Mass Transit Authority and operators of the vans.

It was agreed that passenger vans would continue to operate in their existing routes but from three separate bus terminals instead of from Victory Monument and its surrounding areas.

Passengers using the services of the vans will be notified of the relocation plan through a publicity campaign to be launched in August and September. To facilitate their travel to the three terminals, there will be free shuttle bus services at Victory Monument.

But not all van operators agreed with the new arrangement. Mr Hassachai Sainamkhieu who has 20 vans operating from Victory Monument to Pran Buri said that the relocation would impact on the passengers. He suggested that the authorities should ask the people how they feel about the relocation.

Another operator, Mrs Tunya Amporn, who operates the Victory-Rayong route, said that the operators would be relocated again in the next two years because the Morchit and Ekamai terminals will be moved to new locations.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/174274-2/

-- Thai PBS 2016-07-30

[bamukloy]

Another disaster for the average Somchai.

The fact that they are operating at V.M would suggest there is demand..

and,well it is a transport hub, so whats the problem with the vans?

Mochit is a nightmare to get in and out of, the pickup space is overcrowded already.

Ekkamai is another nightmare due to where its positioned.

Hard to see what the motivation is here. I suspect many people will be inconvenienced.

[trogers]

Motivation? How about ease in controlling drugs and weapons for a start?

[Carib]

For the passengers it is a bloody nuisance, for the rest of traffic it is (hopefully) a relief.

[Alive]

The date is so far off anything could happen by then, especially new excuses. Whenever a date is involved in Thailand, to me it seems that the chance of something happening on or by that date is very uncommon. Just look at all these trials that never end.

[gk10002000]

Jesus, what a horrible solution to whatever problem they were trying to address. So many people in so many cities use those vans

[henlin]

Took a van to BKK yesterday because it was convenient to do so. After this change (if it happens), I will drive my car instead, and if the other fifteen passengers on the van yesterday do likewise, there will be one van less and sixteen cars more in the city centre. Magic...

H.

[FredNL]

Why not move to Makkasan???

Easy access to all highways. Lots of (parking) space, Connecting trains, MRT and Citylink on walking distance.

[gdgbb]

Jesus, what a horrible solution to whatever problem they were trying to address. So many people in so many cities use those vans

And all those people will still be able to use the vans, the services aren't being withdrawn.

Edited July 30, 2016 by gdgbb

[gdgbb]

Another disaster for the average Somchai.

The fact that they are operating at V.M would suggest there is demand..

and,well it is a transport hub, so whats the problem with the vans?

Mochit is a nightmare to get in and out of, the pickup space is overcrowded already.

Ekkamai is another nightmare due to where its positioned.

Hard to see what the motivation is here. I suspect many people will be inconvenienced.

Wherever the vans operate from there will be a demand, the Victory Monument location hasn't created the demand. What makes it a "transport hub", a BTS station and bus stops, just like Mochit and Ekkamai? The problem is the dangerous road conditions and congestion that the vans cause.

Ekkamai is a nightmare to get in and out of? No way, it's a doddle.

[gdgbb]

For the passengers it is a bloody nuisance, for the rest of traffic it is (hopefully) a relief.

The passengers that currently have to travel from around the Ekkamai and Mochit areas to Victory Monument to get a van won't find it a nuisance, they'll be delighted.

[gdgbb]

The date is so far off anything could happen by then, especially new excuses. Whenever a date is involved in Thailand, to me it seems that the chance of something happening on or by that date is very uncommon. Just look at all these trials that never end.

This is nothing to do with the Thai legal system but as you raised the issue it would be interesting to know which trials are you referring to?

[gdgbb]

Took a van to BKK yesterday because it was convenient to do so. After this change (if it happens), I will drive my car instead, and if the other fifteen passengers on the van yesterday do likewise, there will be one van less and sixteen cars more in the city centre. Magic...

H.

" After this change (if it happens), I will drive my car instead..."

Why? What's the difference between a van dropping you off at Victory Monument or either Ekkamai or Mochit?

[sahibji]

well well there seems to be mixed public reaction.

suggest re siting them around some train station, perhaps a route each.

[HampiK]

On ‎30‎.‎07‎.‎2016 at 7:01 AM, gdgbb said:

" After this change (if it happens), I will drive my car instead..."

Why? What's the difference between a van dropping you off at Victory Monument or either Ekkamai or Mochit?

For Ekkamai it is not that bad. But for people who wish to go north, Mochit is not that easy to reach as victory. Because at Mochit BTS Station it is still a walk till Mochit Bus station.

Before at Victory you can walk from BTS to the vans. But at Mochit it is too far to walk for almost every Thai. I walked it already myself and it is not only a 10 minutes walk.

 

[Razzler1973]

Ekkamai is fine but end of that article says Ekkamai will be relocated in next couple of years, where to??

[NickJ]

Someplace both hard to find and get to.