snoop1130 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Replacing Vans With Minibuses Won't Begin By July By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter The vans to the central, north and northeastern regions parked at the Bangkok Bus Terminal Chatuchak, aka the Mo Chit bus terminal, behind the main building on Oct. 25. BANGKOK — A plan to replace interprovincial vans with minibuses is unlikely to begin by July 1 as expected, officials said Monday, citing different reasons. Government transport operator Transport Co. Ltd. said plans to acquire the first 50 minibuses to replace 13-seater vans by the deadline were stalled because it was still waiting for information on pricing and financial support from the Transport Ministry. Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/transpo/2017/05/08/replacing-vans-minibuses-wont-begin-july/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-5-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Shocked, surprised, amazed, startled, taken aback are some of the words that don't come to mind after reading the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 First replace the unlicensed, untrained drug taking drivers with competent drivers who have had road safety instructions!! Than the minibuses would be "safer"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 So putting more people in one vehicle is a safer option? I wonder about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Well "strap my vitals" (no, I don't know what it means either but pirates always say it when they are surprised), who would ever have thought that they would have failed to meet this deadline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, maoro2013 said: So putting more people in one vehicle is a safer option? I wonder about this. http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/transpo/2017/01/08/heres-fewer-will-die-thai-roads-vans-replaced/ (Link provided without prejudice on my part whether it's accurate or not) On an aside, it amazes me that they can fine people for not filling in the log book on their red plate vehicles, but can't seem to figure out a way to keep the minivan drivers (like the guy who killed 25 people) from logging 31 straight hours of driving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) I was in a minivan yesterday going from my village to Bangkok, and everytime the van went over a certain speed. there was a bleeping noise that all the passengers could hear, and the driver acted accordingly. I think this is a great idea, but sitting in the front seat, I could see slower moving traffic hogging the central and outside lanes all the time. All the accidents involving the minivans can not all be blamed on the driver. Edited May 9, 2017 by possum1931 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patyh Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 The drivers are typically not earning very much.. They want to make the most out of the vehicles and themselves by driving for as long as they think they can.. And people tend to over-estimate ones' ability. I was on a Van from Ubon bus terminal and was surprised to see the vehicle speed being limited to 90kph. I saw the driver with the pedal to the metal and it won't budge more than 90kph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil2407 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 250k- 500k alleged price for a used minivan - sell the back seats refurbish it as camper van - want to buy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokairportlink Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 When I came here I was told that it was a big thing for Asian to lose face. Why they lose face everyday because of their own stupidity. So I am confused now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 i dont understand what difference this is going to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 48 minutes ago, williamgeorgeallen said: i dont understand what difference this is going to make. More people in one vehicle driven by the same cowboys,more people injured and or death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 53 minutes ago, digger70 said: More people in one vehicle driven by the same cowboys,more people injured and or death. of course. i was not thinking about productivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 7 hours ago, bangkokairportlink said: When I came here I was told that it was a big thing for Asian to lose face. Why they lose face everyday because of their own stupidity. So I am confused now. they only loose face if some one points it out and that is what the defamation laws are for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just.a.thought Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) You may replace the vans with minibuses but if you don't replace the driver you will end up with the same problem. It's the attitude,disregard of traffic laws,lack of training and driving skills that is the problem. Edited May 9, 2017 by just.a.thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentap Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Yet again. Fickle!Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Was in a mini van 3 days ago from Rayong to Bangkok. Most the vans at the depot had GPS written on the outside of them. The one I was in had responsible driver and never went over 90 kph. Everyone on board wore the seat belts and the van wasn't cram full. I was pleasantly suprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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