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10-08-2005, 16:58
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Bathbuses??
A friend who lives in Patong told me he heard that they going to start bathbuses like in Pattaya?
4 buses crusing Nainai, beachroad and rat-u-thit 20 Bath every ride?
It sounds great

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10-08-2005, 17:19
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A friend who lives in Patong told me he heard that they going to start bathbuses like in Pattaya?
4 buses crusing Nainai, beachroad and rat-u-thit 20 Bath every ride?
It sounds great

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A bath on a bus,  nah don't believe it. I've seen some crazy things in LOS, but never 20 people having a baths on a bus.
Now the baht bus I do remember in Pats and yes it was useful. I used it from Walking Street up to soi 8 area a few times. Anything that gives the tuk-tuk mafia a run for their money is welcome news.
I think I've read about this somewhere else on the this forum.
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10-08-2005, 17:23
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A friend who lives in Patong told me he heard that they going to start bathbuses like in Pattaya?
4 buses crusing Nainai, beachroad and rat-u-thit 20 Bath every ride?
It sounds great

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Love the idea of a Bath Bus, if we could persuade the BGs to use it . 
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10-08-2005, 17:46
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Maybe the tuk-tuk mafia will oppose such a plan?
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10-08-2005, 17:47
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A friend who lives in Patong told me he heard that they going to start bathbuses like in Pattaya?
4 buses crusing Nainai, beachroad and rat-u-thit 20 Bath every ride?
It sounds great

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I think that is the categorie "DREAM"
... but if it come it is a good thing 
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10-08-2005, 18:13
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dunno what the score is, but im all for baht buses,patong tuk-tuks are a big skank if u ask me,why is there wars,probably because theres to many of the fcukers.
why dont someone start the trend,maybe its not that easy,
is there anyone intrested in making a few business proposal's 
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10-08-2005, 18:46
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dunno what the score is, but im all for baht buses,patong tuk-tuks are a big skank if u ask me,why is there wars,probably because theres to many of the fcukers.
why dont someone start the trend,maybe its not that easy,
is there anyone intrested in making a few business proposal's 
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What, start a baht bus service ??
First day out, driver gets his throat cut. Bus gets burnt out.
That business didn't last long. 
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10-08-2005, 19:05
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Maybe the tuk-tuk mafia will oppose such a plan?
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Yes,they will !! I remember talk about this incident years back  !!
http://www.phuketgazette.net/issuesa...ils.asp?id=703
Another reason for me boycotting the f...... tuk-tuk`s 
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10-08-2005, 20:36
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What is it with the baht and bath confusion??
It is actually more than a dream, and the project is progressing. The routes have been defined, and at the moment it is B20 per journey. But as usual lets wait and see if it really happens.
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10-08-2005, 21:42
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What is it with the baht and bath confusion??
It is actually more than a dream, and the project is progressing. The routes have been defined, and at the moment it is B20 per journey. But as usual lets wait and see if it really happens.
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Who manage this project? Will do this some tuk tuk driver or is it a big bus who drive around?
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10-08-2005, 22:19
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Who manage this project? Will do this some tuk tuk driver or is it a big bus who drive around?
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I believe the govenor instigated it, and they will be using tuk tuk's
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14-08-2005, 16:04
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The Pattaya Baht Buses are pick-up trucks with twin benches in the back, canopy roof. Bit bigger than a Patong tuk-tuk, seats 8-10. There are bloody hundreds of them here, and they too pip their horns at any likely-looking farang. They are however in constant motion so they're not parked on every corner hassling you to 'go see sex show' or 'massage'
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14-08-2005, 17:45
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Hi guys - saw one parked at the top end of Bangala road 4 weeks ago. Was carrying people - not sure of the charges
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Those are private busses for Thai people working in hotels or Bangla Ocean.
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14-08-2005, 20:21
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"Songthaew" - great for getting around Pattaya. If they could do the same for Patong it would be brilliant  10baht for farangs to ride, 5baht for Thais unless you privately hire one and then it's usually 100baht or more.
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IF, and thats a bloody big IF, the proposal gets off the ground the fare will be B20 and will be the old current style tuk tuk.
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15-08-2005, 02:16
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Those are private busses for Thai people working in hotels or Bangla Ocean.
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Reminds me, the pick-ups of Patong dive shops resemble Pattaya BBs but without the stop buzzers. You'll see them around 7-8am gathering up divers around Patong, dropping of late afternoon.
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16-08-2005, 11:00
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Town-Airport
i've heard from the Ground Transport Commissioner in Phuket that there'll be a Town-Aiport / Airport-Town air-conditioned bus available Sep 1.
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20-08-2005, 12:15
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i've heard from the Ground Transport Commissioner in Phuket that there'll be a Town-Aiport / Airport-Town air-conditioned bus available Sep 1.
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First I've heard of this one.
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27-08-2005, 17:21
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Postpone
Some up to date info,
The Ground Commissioner has postponed the launching of the Air-Conditioned Airport-Town-Airport Bus since the buses are not ready (they built in Rajburi).
Will ready by Oct 1st 2005
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28-08-2005, 05:54
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And what Town is it going to? patong/kamala/karon or phuket town?
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28-08-2005, 06:55
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And what Town is it going to? patong/kamala/karon or phuket town?
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Town always refers to Phuket Town
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28-08-2005, 12:24
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thats what i was thinking.
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29-08-2005, 13:21
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more info
Here is aditional information I receive from Ground Commissioner.
1. Routing:
*Start @ Bus Station (Phuket Town) Go to Montri Rd Turn right
*Stop at Satree Phuket School cruise along the way to Thai-Hua School
*Stop @ Central Department Store, pass Big C, Lotus, go along the way to Airport
2. Bus Stop:
*It will be 8-10 bus stops which are not finalized yet. TBA.
3. Ticketing:
*Start as low as 10 baht and go all the way up to 52 baht for whole route.
4. Time:
*First bus start runs out from Phuket Town at 5:30 am and 6:30 am from Phuket Airport
*Last Bus leaves out from Phuket Town at 21:30 am and 20:30 am from Phuket Airport
5. Color of the Bus:
* Gray and Orange (but might be wrapped by outdoor advertising to subsidize the operting cost)
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29-08-2005, 13:26
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Now if he could get an hourly service running Kata / Karon / Patong / Kamal / Surin Talang / Airport then I would be really impressed...
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29-08-2005, 15:00
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How much demand is there for a bus from the Airport to Phuket town? I would have thought that more people would want to go to the beaches. Is this service aimed at the Thai people?
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29-08-2005, 15:04
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The coastal route would bang heads against the tuk tuk mafia groups..
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