Baht bus routes sets, Soi Buakhao service banned

PATTAYA:--The military again has declared that Pattaya baht buses will run only on designated routes, but this time is backing up its order with the threat of heavier fines and vehicle seizures.

 

The National Council for Peace and Order’s Banglamung District office announced on Feb. 7 four more routes to bring the area’s count of “official” service lines to seven.

 

The official routes are now Bali Hai Pier to the Banglamung District office, a wide circle route around Pattaya, North Road to Jomtien Beach and the Baan Charoen Community to Rathpattana and Najomtien. The routes complement existing lines, including the well known Beach Road-Second Road “loop”.

 

However, while announcing the new service routes, the military at the same time banned baht buses from serving Soi Buakhao, which infuriated locals, both Thai and expat.

 

The order for the blue pickup truck taxis to run only on designated routes came after a “D-Day” operation Feb. 1 that saw more than 30 vehicles impounded for illegal parking and running off-route. While the National Council for Peace and Order laid out the routes in December, drivers largely ignored the order.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/baht-bus-routes-sets-soi-buakhao-service-banned-164790

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2017-02-17

I wished they had magnetic placards that said the final destination or some type of numbering system. If multiple baht busses ride the same route, how do you know which one to jump on?

What possible good can it do to ban service to Soi Buakhao??  The overreach is uncanny.

Just heard they are all up and down Buakhao.  LOL

Completely stupid to ban from Soi Buakhao where the demand is.

Proper routes/signs and strict limitation of licenses (no of buses circulating) is the way to go.

 

Presumably they wish to increase the number of pedestrians in SB, without decreasing the number of vehicles (cars and MCs will ultimately fill the void left by BBs), thus increasing the number of injuries and deaths to pedestrians.

 

1 BB = 3 cars/6 MCs/12MC taxis @12 Persons to be transported

 

Many will choose not to pay min. MC taxi fare to their "local".

 

 

 

 

 

Saw a couple on the Soi...At least the Army is

attempting to improve this death trap Soi

4 hours ago, Chip Allen said:

What possible good can it do to ban service to Soi Buakhao??  The overreach is uncanny.

Well the road is narrow and with nowhere to pull over to pick up and drop off passengers

traffic gets snarled. Not saying they should ban baht busses on Buakhao, just saying

I understand what might be there reasoning.

Soi Buakhao is a mess, in part due to the illegally, double parked car/trucks; mobile food carts parked willy-nilly; business encroachment on the public roadway and the myriad of baht buses and delivery trucks that are stopped without any regard for traffic flow or pedestrian foot traffic. I live here and don't see banning the baht buses as a solution to the mayhem.

20 minutes ago, hyku1147 said:

The taxi "lobby"?  Smells like Phuket is coming!

Any other info to support this sensory based fortunetelling? 

If I still lived on Soi B I would be really annoyed at this news. I found them really convenient.

5 hours ago, Chip Allen said:

What possible good can it do to ban service to Soi Buakhao??  The overreach is uncanny.

Beats me. Obviously done by someone with enough wealth not to need the service. When's the junta going to do something that actually BENEFITS the people?

When I'm there it's usually at night (don't ask, doing "research") and they seem to be running then, but I had noticed the last time I was there during daylight -- NO BUSES. 

Soi Bukhao is like a race track now, yes there probably was too many Baht Buses but it slowed the traffic down,

For me do the opposite make Soi Bukhao Baht Buses, Scooter Taxis and delivery vehicles only. 

The other one would be a pedestrian area between Soi Diane and Pattaya Klang between 6pm and 3am.

A road they should be closing on an evening is New Plaza between Soi Bukhao and Second Road, it wasn't built for vehicles, too narrow, accident waiting too happen.

 

Some of the B/buses re to blame .On market days they park up at the soi entrance from Pattaya Klang waiting for custom and cause

back up problems .Perhaps more control of illegal waiting and parking along the soi but still allow some buses might work .

Just walk 200 meters to to the regular route on 3rd road, how hard can it be? You'll need the exercise after a good meal anyway . 

 

22 minutes ago, balo said:

Just walk 200 meters to to the regular route on 3rd road, how hard can it be? You'll need the exercise after a good meal anyway . 

 

Is the 3rd road service actually happening? 

2 hours ago, DoctorG said:

If I still lived on Soi B I would be really annoyed at this news. I found them really convenient.

Yeh I book guest houses along the root, now I'll be looking elsewhere.

Just now, Cracker2000 said:

Yeh I book guest houses along the root, now I'll be looking elsewhere.

Maybe wait until you see how this shakes out. Not convinced it's real yet. 

Until the military start carrying out summary executions, they will be totally ignored by the baht bus grouping.

Just wondering how many deaths occurred on Soi Buakhoa because of these baht buses?

0 Deaths ?

21 minutes ago, jamie2009 said:

0 Deaths ?

I've seen 2 accidents on Soi Buakhao on my visits.

 

Cant believe there has never been a fatality on what must be one of the most dangerous roads for pedestrians in the whole of Thailand

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Maybe wait until you see how this shakes out. Not convinced it's real yet. 

Just left Soi Buakhao after spending 3 hours in a street facing bar. I saw at least 100 baht buses in both directions - maybe the Army only does half day on Fridays?

Just heard they are all up and down Buakhao.  LOL

I just caught several today however to be fair they do cause traffic chaos, why? Because tourists and hookers flag them down every 20 meters. On.. Off.. On.. Off.. Some designated stops would fix that problem, perhaps every 500 meters or so.

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Just returned from Patts.Stayed in soi lenkee. baht buses on SB,but not so many.Guy who owns the hotel,told me that 14 buses had been pulled. We got baht buses all day long,up and down SB.And fair still 10 baht,so the double up on fares,obviously hasn't hit SB yet.

15 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

Just returned from Patts.Stayed in soi lenkee. baht buses on SB,but not so many.Guy who owns the hotel,told me that 14 buses had been pulled. We got baht buses all day long,up and down SB.And fair still 10 baht,so the double up on fares,obviously hasn't hit SB yet.

What double up in fares? I thought that had been proved to be another "urban myth?"

 

Certainly I have never paid more than 10baht recently.

10 hours ago, Chip Allen said:

What possible good can it do to ban service to Soi Buakhao??  The overreach is uncanny.

if I may..mabey its because soi B is so narrow,the buses stopping really jam it up...

What double up in fares? I thought that had been proved to be another "urban myth?"
 
Certainly I have never paid more than 10baht recently.

Didn't happen.

topt

i dont live in Patts,but i heard that there was going to be a hike on BB fares.I heard no more on the subject,i didnt know if it had been implemented or not.Obviously not.I do,however,think that it was another 'plan' that never reached fruition.