tifino Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Expat Brad said: HSR systems do not have rail crossings thus avoiding this possible incident!!! ... so would an armour tipped bullet nose, sending tardy trucks ballistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bander Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 5:29 AM, Chazar said: if ever there was a more unnecessary train needed in Thailand its this, what they need is a slower countrywide good service thats AFFORDABLE Anything that travels on roads in Thailand is a risk, death tolls in Thailand is one of the highest in the world, I believe this bullet train can help solving the roadrage problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denby45 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 2023 Hahahahaha nuf said. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 They recently completed a short road underpass in Phuket, it took about 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Yes; and we were told that HST's would be running between Bangkok and Chiang Mai by 2016, so believe what you will. Yingluck believed it and even designed the Lunch Boxes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I hope that the Chinese built bullet trains are operating in Thailand by 2023 or 2025. The ones I rode in China were very fast and safe as well, we did not fly off the tracks or crash, and the trains looked very well built. As far as Thai pilots speaking English, yes they speak way better English than the Korean pilots who speak so fast that they are hard to understand. Some Russians with their accent were a challenge as well. . I have spoken to some Thai pilots who speak more clearly than some Europeans. just my opinion of course I worked in the Aviation industry for 32 years. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denby45 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 15 hours ago, Oziex1 said: They recently completed a short road underpass in Phuket, it took about 3 years. Pattaya Klang underpass even longer. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enki Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 5:31 AM, fruitman said: Because i have good ears and spreak proper english...i can't understand a word of the Thai Air Asia pilots and i bet they wouldn't pass the english exams like i had to do. You will also say that the Thai are fine bus and mini-van drivers right? Oh and boat captains too of course, and policemen... Why the rant? I fly often in Thailand. All commercial pilots spoke/speak proper english. What has bus driving to do with the english of Thai pilots? Strawman very much? Actually the buses I took all had proper drivers, must be luck ... in LoS ... oops ... LoL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enki Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 9:44 AM, Tech65 said: On 11/19/2019 at 3:15 AM, Enki said: Than it is not just me ????. I have met several Thai pilots, all English speaking. I bet that Thais can't get the license if they can't speak GOOD English. They probably could get a license for inland flights. But I doubt it. All radio traffic is done in english. So if there is an emergency with one flight, all pilots approaching the same airport or departing or are in vicinity are supposed to pick up what is going on and take their own reasoning or communicate with air traffic control what they consider appropriate action. And everyone in vicinity is listening in, at least with air traffic control. Communication is usually dual band, that means the planes use a different frequency to send than to listen, so all basically only hear what ATC is saying, unless they have special equipment to hear both same time (I'm out of the loop, so I don't know what is standard right now - I would expect them to listen in in both ways) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRoadrunner Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 The Japanese running bullet trains is one thing..... but the Thais??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech65 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 16 hours ago, DaRoadrunner said: The Japanese running bullet trains is one thing..... but the Thais??? High Speed Train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 "Thailand hopes to have bullet trains running by 2023" I doubt it they have not found a site to install and build the bloody big gun,,yet regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 A lot of 'knocking' going on here as usual. Do projects in our home countries get completed on time? Examples in the UK: Crossrail and HS2........how are they doing? It goes without saying that the first project - Bangkok to Korat will be late (it is already) but they are working on it and I for one will be very happy to use it. 55 minutes from Bangkok to Pak Chong beats the 2.5 hour drive through traffic - 3 hours on the bus and hideous times on anything at Songkran and New Year etc. My question is...... will we be able to sit on the roof? Besides, land values are going up nicely near these new projects. My house has doubled in value already because of the almost finished Bang Pa In to Korat motorway - this new train might double it again. As long as there's no financial crash...............................now that might be stretching it a bit ????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 The time table is doable since the Thai engineers aren't in charge! They still trying to figure out how to fill a pothole????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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