rooster59 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Big Waves Spoil Launch of Pattaya-Hua Hin Ferry By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter Pattaya - Hua Hin ferry Royal 1 on Saturday at Pattaya’s Bali Hai pier PATTAYA — More than 100 tourists were left stranded Sunday morning at a Pattaya pier when the maiden voyage of a ferry service to Hua Hin was called off due to big waves. The tourists had already registered for what was to be a free opportunity to take the 100-minute trip on the Royal 1 ferry, but it was canceled at the last minute on its first day of the operation. Read: 100 Minutes to Pattaya: Ferry Across Gulf Launches Jan. 1 Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/transpo/2017/01/01/big-waves-spoil-launch-pattaya-hua-hin-ferry/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-01-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucec64 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 This pretty much sums up the future of this service. Any guesses on how many weeks/months until final cancellation? Sent from my SM-J710F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadid Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I wonder whether they will cancel so readily, once people have paid and they would have pay refunds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 is it a boat? or is it a tub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Big Waves Spoil Launch of Pattaya-Hua Hin Ferry By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter Oops. Someone must have overlooked the weather report to save face :cheesy: Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I wonder what would happened should high waves developed within an hour after sailing out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJPom Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 An old saying springs to mind "damned if you do and damned if you don't ". seems like they haven't employed a mini van driver after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cook my sock Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I guess afteraffects of the cyclone that went across from Philippines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 16 minutes ago, trogers said: I wonder what would happened should high waves developed within an hour after sailing out... then they will blame the gulf for not being greng jai (ie. not understanding thainess)! bad. sea! bad. sea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowny77 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Well that went well. Pretty much sums up the forward planning ideology of Thailand. Same thinking is the root cause of most problems here in the LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, chowny77 said: Well that went well. Pretty much sums up the forward planning ideology of Thailand. Same thinking is the root cause of most problems here in the LOS. They could use some people with huge IQs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) 48 minutes ago, trogers said: They could use some people with huge IQs... That definately won't happen! Edited January 1, 2017 by ChrisY1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 2 hours ago, trogers said: They could use some people with huge IQs... average IQ's would suffice. but that is not going to happen either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemouse Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Seems that while planning the ferry route the planners failed to take into account that large body of water may develop waves. Or planners never heard heard of wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 To be fair, the winds and waves are higher than normal. Gale force in places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemouse Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Seems submarine would have made more sense then. Maybe next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Didn't they anticipate there might be big waves in the ocean? First impressions last, what an appalling first day for the new ferry company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopitiam Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 This is very typical in Thailand. Jumping into a project without giving it a thorough SWAT analysis. Typically it is the monsoon season this time of the year (Dec to Feb) in the Gulf of Thailand. You can only provide this service for 9 months of a year. To kick off this project at this time, tells you how much planning has gone into it - doomed even before you start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 4 hours ago, vadid said: I wonder whether they will cancel so readily, once people have paid and they would have pay refunds? CC,s wanting a free trip, no smile . That must have been a sight .555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 1 minute ago, elliss said: CC,s wanting a free trip, no smile . That must have been a sight .555 so you are happy that many Thais who have only few days off per year got their long awaited holiday spoiled (as some English newspapers that can not be referred to on this board reported today)? And who could never ever afford such an overpriced regular ticket? Wow, what a low-life creature you are.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Graham Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 57 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: average IQ's would suffice. but that is not going to happen either. Thick as shit would do it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 39 minutes ago, siam2007 said: many Thais who have only few days off per year got their long awaited holiday spoiled Thais no holidays !!!! they barely do a full week ever! someones overdosed on the seasick tablets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Probably a good idea not to do the maiden run on high seas. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Kopitiam said: This is very typical in Thailand. Jumping into a project without giving it a thorough SWAT analysis. Typically it is the monsoon season this time of the year (Dec to Feb) in the Gulf of Thailand. You can only provide this service for 9 months of a year. To kick off this project at this time, tells you how much planning has gone into it - doomed even before you start. SWOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopitiam Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, tominbkk said: SWOT My typo mistake (O for Opportunity), thanks for the correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx22cb Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Waves of 4 metre height = 2 m in amplitude - which is nothing in the tropics. If this ship can't handle such conditions, perhaps it will be better suited along the Bangkok river or canals. Although I have to admit that the ferry is performing better than the aircraft carrier, which has not weighed anchor for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 6 hours ago, PJPom said: An old saying springs to mind "damned if you do and damned if you don't ". seems like they haven't employed a mini van driver after all. Nah, they're damned for not choosing/designing a ferry boat that can handle the conditions the ferry is going to face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 2 hours ago, daveAustin said: To be fair, the winds and waves are higher than normal. Gale force in places. I don't know if any of the critics are in Hua Hin, but the water is choppy and it is very windy. The red flag is flying for the beaches too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazly Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Kopitiam said: This is very typical in Thailand. Jumping into a project without giving it a thorough SWAT analysis. Typically it is the monsoon season this time of the year (Dec to Feb) in the Gulf of Thailand. You can only provide this service for 9 months of a year. To kick off this project at this time, tells you how much planning has gone into it - doomed even before you start. Wrong.....Dec-Feb is the Northeast Monsoon; April-September the southwest monsoon; with transitions in the months in between. Southwest monsoon frequently has monsoonal squalls and even bigger waves" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopitiam Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 1 minute ago, tazly said: Wrong.....Dec-Feb is the Northeast Monsoon; April-September the southwest monsoon; with transitions in the months in between. Southwest monsoon frequently has monsoonal squalls and even bigger waves" Wrong? Please check you weather map and facts before disputing. Yes, it is the Northeast Monsoon, that is why we have floods in southern Thailand (facing the south china sea) and the east coast of peninsula Malaysia now. May-Oct, the Southwest Monsoon and we have the wet season in Phuket (Andaman seas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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