Pattaya swaps old ‘two rows’ for minibuses

[cybers1b 8]

Let's wait and see - december is not far away...

Pattaya swaps old ‘two rows’ for minibuses

 

PATTAYA, Oct 6 (TNA) - Pattaya is to do away with its traditional 'song thaew' buses and switch to modern minibuses in a move designed to ensure a faster flow of traffic through this tourist resort in Thailand's eastern province of Chonburi.

 

Tourists who once had to endure cramped conditions in the 'song thaew' buses--named so because of their two rows of seating--will, from now on, be treated to more spacious vehicles, thanks to an initiative by Pattaya Mayor Narin Wattanasatsathorn.

 

Yesterday Mr. Narin said that a private sector company had already submitted its plans to replace the traditional vehicles with 16 air-conditioned 30-seater minibuses, six open-air minibuses and two buses specially designed for the disabled.

 

The new vehicles, said to be luxuriously decked out, will cost Bt30 for a single trip.

 

Also available will be daily travelcards for Bt90, three-day travelcards for Bt180, and monthly travelcards for Bt900.

 

Mr. Narin said that he expected the new service to commence at the end of December.

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cheers

cyber

[SunnyValentine 173]

As I understood these news these busses are planned to driver other routes than the usual Baht Bas route.

Also, they will have a total of 22 or 24 buses, to cover 3 long routes, all the way from Naklua to Na Jomtien, including Tepprasit Road and some strtches East of Sukhumvit.

This probably will mean that the buses go every 20 or 15 Minutes. I guess a lot of people will stick to 10 (or 5) Bt, and immediate service.

Of course the new routes might be of interest to some people.

But I think 30 Bt is way to high!

 

Sunny

[LeoTex 29]

cybers1b,

 

Sorry, but I also posted the same story in the 'members section'. Didn't notice you had already posted. At least here the non-members will be able to see it.

 

LeoTex

[cybers1b 8]

cybers1b,

 

Sorry, but I also posted the same story in the 'members section'. Didn't notice you had already posted. At least here the non-members will be able to see it.

 

LeoTex

No need to be sorry I actually posted it here exactly for the reason that non members can see it...

 

cheers

cyber

[Babepecker 0]

I like the traditional baht buses and want them to stay in service...

 

Let's see how this turns out.

It could happen, as a consequence, that the overall public transport situation in Pattaya indeed improves, as compared to the status quo.

 

 

[bigfoot 0]

im with you on this one Babepecker,as i think that the baht busses are a easy way to get around town.

 

not only that but how am i going to get across 2nd rd if they go

 

never have a problem now as i just walk in front of the baht buses and of course they let me cross thinking i want to get on one. but watch those bikes coming from all directions

 

the foot