Surelynot Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, foreverlomsak said: This will go nicely along with the newly announced Chinese investment in the Jomtien area, I wonder if there is a link? How very dare you??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, scammed said: i completely disagree, even with no tourism at all and half of thais left, its still crowded roads with no tourism it's the best time to be doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 ... and the further out they make it - the more profit grab backs for tuk tuks and songtows benefit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, tifino said: ... and the further out they make it - the more profit grab backs for tuk tuks and songtows benefit and for the monorail, if it ever happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, foreverlomsak said: and for the monorail, if it ever happens. but for many - how many of the passengers when alighting will still be a decent tuk tuk away from their home?? Is it going to be a RingRail set up stopping at every 2nd Block? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoPollmann Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Surelynot said: So moving it out of the city to somewhere where people will then have to travel back into the city will ease traffic......am I missing something? That was demanded term of the taxi mafia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, bkk6060 said: This is not the type of place/city that needs any of this. A big waste.. We all know that Pattaya's not needed anything since 1995. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chelseafan Posted February 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2021 "Previous reports have suggested that the train might reach speeds well in excess of 200 kmph. " Not a patch on my taxi driver ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Aleman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 16 years here and I have never known ANY government project TO be completed as planned & expect that this one will suffer several UNFORSEENITIES & may never finish 1 Edited February 16, 2021 by Don Aleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 follow the money needs to be close to walking street - because of business interests needs to be closer to Jomtien where huge Chinese investment was recently announced any sensible plans are secondary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 4 hours ago, mikebell said: It's not you who is missing something, it's the planners/committees/architects/builders/town hall vips: all missing a brain! They plan to place many taxis with their meters running at the HSR Station ready to head into Pattaya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Why not just leave Pattaya alone ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Scrap these monorail talks for light city trams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Chelseafan said: "Previous reports have suggested that the train might reach speeds well in excess of 200 kmph. " Not a patch on my taxi driver ... ...looking at his mobile phone...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said: Scrap these monorail talks for light city trams. Trams are the biz......amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 5 hours ago, GeorgeCross said: high speed train 100baht taxi to the beach 1000baht Should be a few good old Taxi Rank fisty - cuffs from the baht Bus Boys when and if this ever takes off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 7 hours ago, webfact said: This now means a change in the plans for the monorail that will meet the train and transport passengers to downtown Pattaya. It will have to be longer and more expensive. 7 hours ago, webfact said: In addition the monorail will have to be longer than before requiring more investment though he didn't forsee this as a problem. ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 hours ago, LennyW said: 6 hours ago, mikebell said: It's not you who is missing something, it's the planners/committees/architects/builders/town hall vips: all missing a brain! But they are not missing the opportunity to cash in on the uncertainty!! I suspect that maybe you've missed the Bitcoin train already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Monorail vs High Speed Train stations Reminds me of this "hand some" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdBCH16yP2A Peekaboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boedog Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It will have to be longer and more expensive and you would expect nothing less, corruption is such a cancerous disease in Thailand without a cure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 7 hours ago, darksidedog said: Much talk and very little action. Regardless of where it goes, I doubt many of us will still be around when it is finally complete. I won't be in Pattaya whatever... so I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, NanLaew said: I suspect that maybe you've missed the Bitcoin train already? I missed 2 or 3 of them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 8 hours ago, keith101 said: 8 hours ago, webfact said: Previous reports have suggested that the train might reach speeds well in excess of 200 kmph. What's the point if it has to keep stopping . And many trains in Europe and elsewhere already travel at 300kph. But at least Thailand will only be 20 years behind instead of 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: And many trains in Europe and elsewhere already travel at 300kph. But at least Thailand will only be 20 years behind instead of 50. Small correction - the TGV (300kph+) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year (and still has had no fatalities). I think that makes Thailand about 100 years behind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsajapan Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 14 hours ago, darksidedog said: Much talk and very little action. Regardless of where it goes, I doubt many of us will still be around when it is finally complete. are you so old ? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsajapan Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 5 hours ago, mrfill said: Small correction - the TGV (300kph+) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year (and still has had no fatalities). I think that makes Thailand about 100 years behind. TGV already had accidents and deaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Super high tech modern railway system to come and walk in a place you can't push a child's buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 13 hours ago, Surelynot said: They don't, but that is what a lot of people will do......have you ever travelled with four kids, a nagging wife and enough luggage to cover a 6 month holiday? The last thing you want to do is lump all that lot onto a monorail and then still have to catch a taxi at the other end .....people want to go straight to their hotel....taxi...... Absolutely. Get off the plane at Swampy, gather your luggage, go to the taxi stand, load your luggage in a taxi, and take the taxi to your hotel door in likely less than 2 hours. Or, get off the plane, gather your luggage, find where the train ticker office is, gather your luggage again and buy your tickets, then gather your luggage again and go to where the train leaves from, then wait for the next train, then gather your luggage again, load it on the train, and take the train, stopping a number of times until you are finally dumped somewhere outside of Pattaya. Gather your luggage again and now you can then find a taxi, load your luggage in the taxi, and take the taxi to your hotel. Or, gather your luggage, buy a monorail ticket, wait for the monorail, load your luggage on the monorail, and take the monorail--which may not get you to your hotel if it's not on the monorail line--which means gathering your luggage again and loading it into a taxi to take you the final leg. Or, walking the final leg--hopefully not too far in heat or rain. Or, just hop in a taxi in the first place at Swampy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 12 hours ago, mrfill said: I think that makes Thailand about 100 years behind. But in reality it should certainly not take 100 years to catch up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 6 hours ago, newnative said: Absolutely. Get off the plane at Swampy, gather your luggage, go to the taxi stand, load your luggage in a taxi, and take the taxi to your hotel door in likely less than 2 hours. Or, get off the plane, gather your luggage, find where the train ticker office is, gather your luggage again and buy your tickets, then gather your luggage again and go to where the train leaves from, then wait for the next train, then gather your luggage again, load it on the train, and take the train, stopping a number of times until you are finally dumped somewhere outside of Pattaya. Gather your luggage again and now you can then find a taxi, load your luggage in the taxi, and take the taxi to your hotel. Or, gather your luggage, buy a monorail ticket, wait for the monorail, load your luggage on the monorail, and take the monorail--which may not get you to your hotel if it's not on the monorail line--which means gathering your luggage again and loading it into a taxi to take you the final leg. Or, walking the final leg--hopefully not too far in heat or rain. Or, just hop in a taxi in the first place at Swampy. People that are that careless with their luggage they have to gather it up every 5 minutes should stay at home ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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