webfact Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Pattaya: Bus trips to Bangkok down from 40 to just THREE! Picture: We Love Pattaya We Love Pattaya reporters went to the Rung Reuang Tour bus station in Pattaya where they found it very quiet. Since Chonburi was placed in the top level of restrictions only necessary, documented travel is allowed. The company usually would have 40 trips to Mo Chit, Ekkamai and Suvarnabhumi per day. This has now been reduced to just three all to Ekkamai only. Picture: We Love Pattaya In addition only about 10 passengers are allowed on each service to allow for social distancing. The trips leave Pattaya at 9am, noon and 3pm. Driver Prawat said that he used to do 8-9 trips a day - now just one. He has seen his earnings go down but at least he and others still had a job and were getting benefits from the company. The measures look set to continue until the end of January or when restrictions are lifted. Source: We Love Pattaya -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-01-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Who would have thought we'd ever see the day...as an aside, my Air Asia 1.5 hour flight from Bangkok to Phuket was stuffed to the gills last month...no social distancing. Seems like Rung Rueng is going a bit overboard with a 10 passenger per bus limit (but that's probably all they have anyway). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted January 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, webfact said: Driver Prawat said that he used to do 8-9 trips a day Surely a misprint? How could any responsible public service driver make so many trips on one day? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tinca tinca Posted January 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said: Surely a misprint? How could any responsible public service driver make so many trips on one day? it takes about 2 hrs to get to airport and about 2.5 to Ekamai....so multiply by his number of trips means IMPOSSIBLE !!! He lying ........ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Is it only me? Can't see the pictures (from "links") in the OP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said: Is it only me? Can't see the pictures (from "links") in the OP. Also If you lick on links its says connection is not private go back to safety somethings gone wrong again it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 35 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said: Who would have thought we'd ever see the day...as an aside, my Air Asia 1.5 hour flight from Bangkok to Phuket was stuffed to the gills last month...no social distancing. Seems like Rung Rueng is going a bit overboard with a 10 passenger per bus limit (but that's probably all they have anyway). Bit of a bummer if one turns up just before 9am and there are already 10 passenger waiting and you get a ticket for the midday bus! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChouDoufu Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 31 minutes ago, tinca tinca said: it takes about 2 hrs to get to airport and about 2.5 to Ekamai....so multiply by his number of trips means IMPOSSIBLE !!! He lying ........ probably not........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, poohy said: Also If you lick on links its says connection is not private go back to safety somethings gone wrong again it seems I licked on the links....they taste terrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtong Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Driver Prawat said that he used to do 8-9 trips a day - now just one. Just how many of hours of driving a day that 8-9 trip was??? About 2 hours a trip... Safety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said: Who would have thought we'd ever see the day...as an aside, my Air Asia 1.5 hour flight from Bangkok to Phuket was stuffed to the gills last month...no social distancing. Seems like Rung Rueng is going a bit overboard with a 10 passenger per bus limit (but that's probably all they have anyway). Last lockdown they had 1 person per 2 seats, anyway 3 buses a day is worse than before I think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 8 hours ago, tingtong said: Just how many of hours of driving a day that 8-9 trip was??? About 2 hours a trip... Safety? I think me ment 4 trips up and 4 trips back... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 11 hours ago, webfact said: In addition only about 10 passengers are allowed on each service to allow for social distancing. Meanwhile in Europe everyone is so desperate to get the virus that flying to the UK or anywhere else is business as usual. It's even on the airport speaker: " Don't forget your mutant string of Covid-19 ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 10 hours ago, PatOngo said: I licked on the links....they taste terrible! Well next time you ... watch a movie ... wipe down the screen after the ... climax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppyone Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 12 hours ago, Phuketshrew said: Surely a misprint? How could any responsible public service driver make so many trips on one day? No time for sleeping if driving 24/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a977 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 10 hours ago, redwood1 said: I think me ment 4 trips up and 4 trips back... That's still 20 hours a day driving, which is way above international driving standards, somebody telling porkies again me think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, a977 said: That's still 20 hours a day driving, which is way above international driving standards, somebody telling porkies again me think I hope so, I dread to think of 50 or so people are sat behind some guy doing his eighth trip of the day down those busy dangerous roads, a total of 16 or more hours. He would need someone to prod him with a stick occasionally going down Sukhumvit towards Ekamai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kernell Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 12:06 PM, ChouDoufu said: probably not........ 2hr trip+ half an hour turn around and break times 8 times. Possibly in a day but not every day. Extremely dangerous and illegal but that doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 31 minutes ago, Paul Kernell said: 2hr trip+ half an hour turn around and break times 8 times. Possibly in a day but not every day. Extremely dangerous and illegal but that doesn't matter. Generally those Pattaya Ekkamai bus trips are very safe, I would always avoid mini vans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 11:30 PM, Hoppyone said: No time for sleeping if driving 24/7 That's what Yaba is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 11:32 AM, tinca tinca said: it takes about 2 hrs to get to airport and about 2.5 to Ekamai....so multiply by his number of trips means IMPOSSIBLE !!! He lying ........ Yaba. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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