Aspaltso Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I went to the bus station here in Petchabun this last week to check on what routes they had available, and the woman told me flat out in English: "farangs aren't allowed on buses right now", and it was a law enacted at the highest levels. What's the story here? Is it true farangs aren't allowed to ride buses around Thailand during this covid situation? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pixelaoffy Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 Of course its not the law! You have been in Thailand since the lockdown. Its just a racist bus company employee 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyAndyAndy Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 No, we are allowed. It just applies to you. 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaLa Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 With my experience of buses here, she's doing you a favour. 4 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspaltso Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, pixelaoffy said: Of course its not the law! You have been in Thailand since the lockdown. Its just a racist bus company employee Thankyou. That's kind of the vibe I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspaltso Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 1 minute ago, DaLa said: With my experience of buses here, she's doing you a favour. I've ridden plenty of buses in Thailand. It's just an issue of cost at this point. I'm low on cash as I haven't worked in 4 months, and trying to penny pinch every step of the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspaltso Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, AndyAndyAndy said: No, we are allowed. It just applies to you. Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkered flag Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 32 minutes ago, Aspaltso said: Right. Were you clean and presentable? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 happened to me in china, i jut got a local to buy me a ticket. no drama. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursebob Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 i found out yesterday when i tried to book a ticket to BKK from Prakhonchai, the single decker bus, was refused, just shown a message on phone, no foreigners allowed, walked next door and booked a ticket on the double decker bus, no problems. the other companies loss. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pineapple01 Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 Raciest it isnt. Thai Folk just get tired of being whacked on the head by Backpackies Nutsacks or whatever they call em. Plus the Nerve Gas strength Deodorant that could hide a rotting Durian......???? 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspaltso Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, checkered flag said: Were you clean and presentable? Clean enough. Shorts, and t-shirt taking a ride through town. Anyways she tried to make it sound as if it were law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspaltso Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, nursebob said: i found out yesterday when i tried to book a ticket to BKK from Prakhonchai, the single decker bus, was refused, just shown a message on phone, no foreigners allowed, walked next door and booked a ticket on the double decker bus, no problems. the other companies loss. Ok very interesting. It also makes sense that potentially some companies are telling their employees to refuse foreigners. Since there was only 1 company ticket booth open I couldn't go ask around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 1 hour ago, AndyAndyAndy said: No, we are allowed. It just applies to you. Did you have a shower this week. ????❤???????? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineapple01 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said: Did you have a shower this week. ????❤???????? Hes not from Chaiang Mai so its fair bet to say he did.???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob A Kneale Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Aspaltso said: I went to the bus station here in Petchabun this last week to check on what routes they had available, and the woman told me flat out in English: "farangs aren't allowed on buses right now", and it was a law enacted at the highest levels. 10 minutes ago, Aspaltso said: she tried to make it sound as if it were law. "...the woman told me flat out [...] it was a law enacted at the highest levels*". "...she tried to make it sound as if it were law". Make up your mind, which one of the two different claims did she say, in her unusually good English*? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Not saying it is a good thing. But, understandable I think. Many Thais believe Falang are Covid carriers. The cesspool of infected western countries is well known. For the time being, many Thais probably want to avoid Falang. I guess a person can fight and argue, but could probably make things worse. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggo Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Did you have Thai id, if so did you present it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelaoffy Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 56 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Not saying it is a good thing. But, understandable I think. Many Thais believe Falang are Covid carriers. The cesspool of infected western countries is well known. For the time being, many Thais probably want to avoid Falang. I guess a person can fight and argue, but could probably make things worse. Well it sums up the stupidity and ignorance if any believe that, The borders have been locked for 2 months. More likely to catch a virus from a Thai returning than a foreigner! 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 she was just following Anutin's comments, he call us dirty farangs 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Number Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Other countries seem to be able to put the blame where it belongs,China. But ignorance abounds about Covid 19 here. I may be off base here but I seem to recall the first case in Thailand was a taxi driver in Bangkok who was infected by a Chinese tourist fare. Please enlighten me if I’m wrong.I have been wrong before but I can’t remember when. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Number Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 36 minutes ago, Silent Number said: Other countries seem to be able to put the blame where it belongs,China. But ignorance abounds about Covid 19 here. I may be off base here but I seem to recall the first case in Thailand was a taxi driver in Bangkok who was infected by a Chinese tourist fare. Please enlighten me if I’m wrong.I have been wrong before but I can’t remember when. I should clarify. The first Thai there was Chinese tourists detected before mostly from Wuhan but the driver was the first local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiasurfer Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 4 hours ago, pixelaoffy said: Of course its not the law! You have been in Thailand since the lockdown. Its just a racist bus company employee It's maybe a bit weird and probably just a misunderstanding ????. Racist would have been if she told you that you have to free your seat to a Thai person, everytime there were no other free seats available in the same bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspaltso Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 I went down there again this evening, and it seems as though it may only apply to the company I was enquiring to. It was suggested I come back tomorrow, and ask the other bus companies who weren't open this evening whether or not I can purchase a ticket. Will keep things updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, checkered flag said: Were you clean and presentable? So many farlangs , aka dirty farlangs , as per, Thai Government's press release , are not allowed on buses . May i humbly suggest , we travel on tuk tuks , sadly a tad more expensive ... Edited June 7, 2020 by elliss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baansgr Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 "Farang Lives Matter".....we gotta travel too 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 The wheels on your bus wont go round and round if you had have got on the bus it would only have crashed they always do the ticket seller could have saved your life???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaRoadrunner Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 Ignorance and racism.... we must be in Amazing Trusted World Class Thailand..... where a filthy farang cannot even buy a bus ticket. I blame the British, who should have colonized em long ago. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 17 hours ago, DaRoadrunner said: Ignorance and racism.... we must be in Amazing Trusted World Class Thailand..... where a filthy farang cannot even buy a bus ticket. I blame the British, who should have colonized em long ago. But what if it had been the French. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkered flag Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I'm a little confused about your status and why you were short of money, in the first place. It sounds like you were attempting to get a third class ticket. because these buses are frequently over-packed they undoubtedly don't appreciate inquiry. Maybe they are afraid you'll complain. If you lost your job as an English teacher you could always do some private lessons to keep afloat. If your good many parents will ask. I get asked frequently but have to tell them my visa status wont allow it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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