Pattaya Reports

[Mr Enternational]

How frequently do you think that happens compared to plain collisions between vehicles? In a collision with another vehicle, where do you prefer to be, in a bus, car, or motorbike?

That is like paper scissors rock. I would rather be in a bus with a seat belt on if I want to have the most protection.

[Mogwai]

Is a bus safer? A bus it more likely to topple over to a sheer drop on from of the suspended motorways. The concrete parapets are too low to prevent a bus from falling over.

I doubt that it will topple over easily, because the center of gravity of a bus is at the bottom. But I'm not an expert on this subject. Did it ever happen?

[Werqweq]

Is a bus safer? A bus it more likely to topple over to a sheer drop on from of the suspended motorways. The concrete parapets are too low to prevent a bus from falling over.

How frequently do you think that happens compared to plain collisions between vehicles? In a collision with another vehicle, where do you prefer to be, in a bus, car, or motorbike?

[Werqweq]

Safety reasons. I feel much safer in a bus than in a taxi with some crazy Thai driver.
For a short distance in Bangkok or Pattaya I can live with that (literally, so far).
But for long distances I prefer the bus. I only take a taxi if the bus is not running, like late at night for example.

I also think safety is a good reason to prefer bus for longer rides. No guarantees of course, but bus companies will usually have at least two staff on board, the driver and somebody else next to him (usually a woman checking tickets and handing out water). Since the other person usually doesn't want to die because the driver fell asleep, she also has some motivation to keep the driver engaged / awake. Possibly the bus company will have some regulations regarding rest / working hours too, as well as kicking out drivers who crash the bus too often.

Contrast that with a sole taxi driver half asleep at the end of his shift when you ask him to take you on a one and a half hour drive to Pattaya.

[XXL]

Safety reasons. I feel much safer in a bus than in a taxi with some crazy Thai driver.
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Is a bus safer? A bus it more likely to topple over to a sheer drop on from of the suspended motorways. The concrete parapets are too low to prevent a bus from falling over.

[Mogwai]

It seems that there is no baht bus to go from the roundabout to north Pattaya station anymore, at least I didn't see any during my last three visits.

I have noticed the same, but that was during the pandemic.

Personally I don't bother anymore with the baht bus when I want to go back to the bus station. I take the moto taxi, usually from Buakhao and it costs around 80 every time.

A Bolt taxi (car) costs about the same from Buakhao. More convenient and safer if you have luggage.

[LittleBigMan]

It is hard to understand if that was the case! The issue at hand posted was taking the BUS FROM EKAIMAI TO PATTAYA NUA, THE BUS STATION then walking around the Soi Pattaya Nua in front of Makro then waiting for the SONGTHAW not an actual bus. The post isn't about a person taking a long flight!

Correct! Whenever I arrive after a long flight, especially from the West Coast to Bangkok, I walk downstairs to the Taxi area go to the Q kiosk, and push in the size of the taxi I need. Each time I arrived at the taxi indicated without a doubt get the head-toe review which whatever their reason the price is always higher. I just tell them the price and reason take it or leave it not their price but it is close and reasonable. They give me a long story lecture I walk even if they price it down thereafter I say nothing go back to the Q and get another number end of the story. I've only once had to do that.

The end after a long flight I don't give them a time of the day! For late flights I go into Nana taxi they give me a price and I give them a price always with a smile is it what I want majority of the time no but close. My goal is to get into Nana as quickly as possible check in the hotel shower out the door to roam around.

Everything I've said is not being cheap but a time and place for everything what is more important or one just has to have it all their way!

[Mogwai]

I seriously don't understand why someone would take a BUS from BKK to Pattaya?
There is a taxi for around 1200. So you save maybe 1100 THB? (30 euro).

Safety reasons. I feel much safer in a bus than in a taxi with some crazy Thai driver.
For a short distance in Bangkok or Pattaya I can live with that (literally, so far).
But for long distances I prefer the bus. I only take a taxi if the bus is not running, like late at night for example.

And regarding the money: you have to get back also, at some point, so you save approx. 60 Euro. I rather spent that on a nice girl, or a good hotel.
But that's just me. We all make our own choices.

[Knobrm]

I seriously don't understand why someone would take a BUS from BKK to Pattaya?

There is a taxi for around 1200. So you save maybe 1100 THB? (30 euro).

Taxi is faster, drops you off at the hotel. Or picks you up there and drops you at the airport whatever.

Why on earth would someone try to save 1100 THB? You probably piss away too much cash during your holiday anyway?

Parking my car at the airport in my home country is 6 K (THB). THAT feels like a waste of money.

Regardless of having the habit of thinking value of stuff before throwing money around (some could even call stingy.), after trying the bus couple of times just out of interest of knowing how it works many many years ago, came to same conclusion myself. First time was lucky bus was just about to leave and all waiting could fit in. Second time less lucky as had to wait quite some time to get to bus.

After traveling 15+ hours, without proper sleep, I really value someone waiting me at airport when I get out with my bags, taking the stuff to taxi and drive me home while trying to keep awake on the back seat, without need to think too much. Worth every baht after long flights. And I recall paying the 1000 baht to Pattaya 15+ years go, so taking the overall inflation into consideration it is decent deal even at 1200. Just compare it how much girl's rates have inflated from those times.

Bus maybe would be okay after short local flight when returning from trip not being tired / jetlagged and not in a hurry, just taking the bus ride as an experience.

[Paolo99]

He thinks there is a 10 baht bus that drives along the route of the North Pattaya Bus Station that will go to the roundabout at Terminal 21 or straight to Beach Road. So worse case scenario, they make him get off and switch 10 baht buses at Terminal 21 and he has to pay 20 baht. So he saves "30 baht" by not having to pay the taxi mafia 50 that from the bus station.

Even before, that strategy was fucked up, I tried it and it never worked well for me in the past. Now I always use the service of the people staying in the bus station.

Nowadays there is very few baht bus on that road, most probably because they changed the signage of the road. The baht bus cannot go straight from the bus station to the roundabout using north pattaya road and they cannot make the you-turn on Sukhumvit road too, they've got to use small sois from the back of the bus station which means they can get very few customers when they go that side of Pattaya.

[LittleBigMan]

He thinks there is a 10 baht bus that drives along the route of the North Pattaya Bus Station that will go to the roundabout at Terminal 21 or straight to Beach Road. So worse case scenario, they make him get off and switch 10 baht buses at Terminal 21 and he has to pay 20 baht. So he saves "30 baht" by not having to pay the taxi mafia 50 that from the bus station. 30 baht is more than enough for a off the cart watermelon on a hot day, so let's give him a break. As for the other guy who said who said we should take taxis and who cares about savings 1100 baht, that is full blown sex plus taxi or tip or food for 3 days. That there is nonsense. Those who are long stay in Pattaya have nothing but time to relax and take it easy. So if the bus takes 30 minutes longer, oh well. If we have to wait for a girl to get off work from dancing and save 3000 baht, oh well. All we have is the, no rus.

It never cease to surprise me the human brain, let be clear I've not said anything about being cheap or anything about a person taking the bus. In fact one of my better experience has been riding the bus between Ekaimai and Pattaya North, years ago I was riding back and forth to BKk to play in a Basketball league aftet each game I rush to the station to catch the lsdt bus, one time assigned next to a Flipino girl working in Pattaya went to see her parents in BKk, talking later she fell aleep and her head tip on to my right shoulder if it was a guy smack LOL, when she woke up near the station she was concern about getting a taxi etc to her apartment it ended up I had to go by her place to get home. I made the offer and told her think about it and let me know at the station she took the offer. We ended up exchanging no. Thought nothing of it since I was older she called a week later said thanks ask me what I was doing we became friends went to eat a number of time. Never gave it a second though that aftet a edhile I would be hitting it.

With the 50 baht I wasnt saying he was cheap but in fact s time asnd place to put or stand your position I gave him two example of such I felt when someone or place they got your balls you suck it up and pay your dues. I stated this a number of times it had been talk and stated also by other.

You got to have pussy for example she throws out 1500, your research it should be 1200, it is 2: am bedtime LOL, you have walked Kilo miss all night out nowhere. Just do it in my opinion been in situatlon in the past and in the future.

Give him a break! See out of a number of responsed he got including mines very similar he decide to check profiled daw and thought I was the easier target because I don't post normally like the rest so and accused me of being on the board just to belittle othersMaybe.

If he can't pay the 50 baht yet spend time in buying great equipment and top quality beans to make his coffee but pasd up at 50 baht ride cause he felt it should be cheaper he was being taken by the mafia LOL.

Maybe next time he comes give me a advance notice I rent him one of the folding bikes I store for people or one of the electic scooters. LOL.

He brags he is going to write reports because he always does but you will see he will spend but for whatever reason he has them passed up a ride becasuse he was bein over charge 30-40 Baht.

I think the break that is needed he suck it up and take whatever remarks come.

[NoGermaphobe]

Ah. I see my old friend Pop in that picture set. Bottom. Second from the right. Sweet lady. Met her pre covid in Billboard in Bangkok. Where is she working in Pattaya? She often finds boyfriends and long term support. But it looks her most recent boyfriend and her broke up somewhat recently and she is back working.

This is what it's about.

[XXL]

Are you really complaining about an additional 50 baht from the bus station? Those trucks drop people off anywhere on BR or 2nd Rd, but they have to fill up with customers first. Usually takes 15-20 minutes depending on how many people from the buses take them ...

That's the bad part. They wait till they fill up to pile people against one another like sardines, with luggage up to the roof and below your feet. If only they would be 10% less greedy and take one passenger less. They only stop short of shoving passengers onto the roof. And yes, there is a taxi mafia. I once called a Bolt near the bus station, he called me back asking me to walk some distance from the bus station, implying he couldn't possibly stop too near the station. This was a hassle for me because I was carrying a suitcase.

[ElMexicant]

I could use some choice words after reading your ridicules post as to why you did what you did and said.

You original post " 50 baht tsxi mafia ".

I have no problem taking the bus, I do it all the time from North Pattaya to BKk, I park my bike for 40 baht for the day been taking the bus for close to 20 years get to udom Suk, hop off walk up take the BTS instead of sitting in traffic. The best part being a people watch you meet interesting people.

In spite of your ignorance you seem to have done some research but can't seem to distinguish that from common sense what I consider a time and place for everything.

You get off the bus then refuse the ride cause it is 50 baht it is being charged by the so call Taxi Mafia! Seeming knowing there isn't an alternative but to walk at the same time knowing it is hot and too far.

He thinks there is a 10 baht bus that drives along the route of the North Pattaya Bus Station that will go to the roundabout at Terminal 21 or straight to Beach Road. So worse case scenario, they make him get off and switch 10 baht buses at Terminal 21 and he has to pay 20 baht. So he saves "30 baht" by not having to pay the taxi mafia 50 that from the bus station. 30 baht is more than enough for a off the cart watermelon on a hot day, so let's give him a break. As for the other guy who said who said we should take taxis and who cares about savings 1100 baht, that is full blown sex plus taxi or tip or food for 3 days. That there is nonsense. Those who are long stay in Pattaya have nothing but time to relax and take it easy. So if the bus takes 30 minutes longer, oh well. If we have to wait for a girl to get off work from dancing and save 3000 baht, oh well. All we have is the, no rush.

[LittleBigMan]

Really?

I understand that life is tough and there is not much fun so use the Board to belittle people. Maybe a quick look at one's profile and posting history before declaring people stingy and not knowledgeable?

There is a standard price and there is availability. If you know the price you can choose to accept it or not. Purpose of this Board is exchanging information. Well it should be and it used to be. When I arrived last time it seemed there was no bath bus but with another farang managed to get a baht bus on the street (20 baht to Beach Road). On the way back I could not find a single baht bus in about 90 minutes and no other transportation so I walked. Trying to avoid this as it was not pleasant hence the question. There should be a baht bus route on the north street but I did not spot any. That is why I asked after doing some research and could not find the answer. I could go to Jomtiem and take a bus back to Beach Road but then I need to get out to the airport.

Not sure why any of this is inappropriate questioning. And I only drink handcrafted espresso and cappuccino, preferably from my own manual machine, beans from a private roaster. Not sure why that matters though. A reliable private car service might also work but I stay close to Ekkamai so not that big of a time saver doing that. If anyone has a good driver feel free to pm me.

And yes I will report, I always do. Just check my profile.

FA.

I could use some choice words after reading your ridicules post as to why you did what you did and said.

You original post " 50 baht tsxi mafia ".

I have no problem taking the bus, I do it all the time from North Pattaya to BKk, I park my bike for 40 baht for the day been taking the bus for close to 20 years get to udom Suk, hop off walk up take the BTS instead of sitting in traffic. The best part being a people watch you meet interesting people.

In spite of your ignorance you seem to have done some research but can't seem to distinguish that from common sense what I consider a time and place for everything.

You get off the bus then refuse the ride cause it is 50 baht it is being charged by the so call Taxi Mafia! Seeming knowing there isn't an alternative but to walk at the same time knowing it is hot and too far.

I remember a time when I was in BKK 80's, before the BTS and there were mainly Tuk Tuk, I was around the US Embassy area needed to get back to Nana, Tuk Tuk stop quoted me 90 baht I said no, so ended up walking by the time I got back I was soaked and tired after I took shower I said to myself " you stupid MF.

Years ago I had a good friend move to Pattaya on the darkside helping to get him to settle in across from his resort was a market needed to buy a thai broom cost in general 40 baht he decline started to walk I said where you going said down the soi in hot sun cause he felt he could get one for 35 baht. I pull out 40 baht and purchased It for him and said weclome to Thailand.

It really isn't so much being cheap it comes down to human nature that we all have a moment of Stupid in your case don't let it consume you.

The coffee thing you original remarks comrs across as cheap you responded to me but there are a number of responsives that think the same. Jokingly that you drink coffee but to save here will drink instant. In fact your remark as to how you drink your coffee and prepare confirms my impression of the person you are and what I said Yet you refuse the ride for a mere 50 baht!