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SPIKECM

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In Topic: Bangkok-Chiang Mai High Speed Rail Ready By 2018: Transport Ministry

2012-05-24 16:58:25

time and hassle going to the airport? You never used the sky link? ....what is it.....14 hours by train? I tried the 1st class bus with 1st class aircraft seats last year daytime.. all the Thai kept curtains closed.. 9 hours of hell.. horrible tinny feel to the bus.. give me a Bangkok Airways flight any day... the overnight train is a good atmosphere, but for 350 baht that has to a long daytime drag or worse, trying to sleep on a seat at night... The only way I would go by train would be overnight sleeper, but the problem is you don't sleep too well, waking up at every stop. I hope this fast train become a reality..but 2008 is a joke.

chiangmaicharlies, on 2012-05-22 19:57:03, said:

saroq, on 2012-05-22 17:53:12, said:

marquess, on 2012-05-22 12:56:41, said:

Why just Chiang Mai why not go up a few more miles to Chiang Rai too, whilst I would welcome a faster service, it seems like a certain family are doing the best they can to benefit their own home town.

True but it does make sense to open up that end of the country to future links with China. Personally I don't know why anyone would take a train, high speed or not, rather than fly. Flights are not expensive and they're a lot faster.

You're obviously not a fan of Paul Theroux - many people prefer trains..... and buses. They often go to the centre of the city, save a lot of money (eg I go from Chiang Mai to Bangkok for B350, comfortably - try doing that on a plane) and lots of time and hassle getting from the airport to where you want to go

In Topic: Bangkok-Chiang Mai High Speed Rail Ready By 2018: Transport Ministry

2012-05-22 14:41:23

By 2018 then, it will be 3 hours to Chiang Mai from Bangkok and 3 hours to get to your Chiang Mai hotel from the airport by taxi.

In Topic: Thai Cabinet Approves Ban On Imports Of Used Vehicles

2012-04-18 10:43:48

cacruden2, on 2012-04-18 08:54:07, said:

apalink_thailand, on 2012-04-18 08:27:35, said:

the road infrastructure (even more cars) which we all know is pretty bad already.

Actually, the road infrastructure is actually quite good for a developing nation. Been in quite a few where outside of the major city - you could NOT drive a car - in fact rental agencies would not insure it outside of city unless you rented a rugged jeep.

What an understatement. The roads in Thailand are now unbelievably good. I think too many here seem to compare the roads to somewhere like LA. When I go back to my little town in the UK I have to suffer roads far worse than Thailand. I've driven all over Thailand and the roads are really quite amazing... The inter provincial highways are good but even when you go off the main highways the roads are always good.

In Topic: 3 Murders As Songkran In Thailand Turns Ugly

2012-04-16 14:48:58

beerchang, on 2012-04-16 14:32:35, said:

SPIKECM, on 2012-04-16 14:21:17, said:

PingManDan, on 2012-04-16 13:59:07, said:

"Sawadee bi mai" all in the name of fun, gets better ever year!!

yes indeed, a 15 year old girl lying in a pool of her own blood with a limb hanging off just after crashing into a pick up to avoid some drunks throwing water on a main road...my thoughts were just like yours when I saw it yesterday.."all in the name of fun, gets better every year!!"... and those guys parking on a three lane dual carriageway throwing water across two lanes to the motorbike on the overtaking lane... "all in the name of fun, gets better every year!!"

Been here 10 years . Try and change it! Cuts down the population. Like Late 70's Quatermass.

I've been here more than 10 years and I wouldn't try to change a thing, not that I could if I wanted to. It has nothing to do with changing things to believe that the needless deaths of hundreds of young people is plainly not "good fun" .... it is in fact rather tragic.. no matter what culture you come from. Not that it is down to culture anyway ... it's just the elite protecting the status quo by making sure that the Hoi Poloi have their fun.... after all, when do you see the police actually protecting anyone here?