PHUKET: A bus carrying many passengers slipped off the wet road over Karon Hill about 8pm tonight, leaving people waiting at the roadside for an alternative form of transport. Phuketwan believes big buses and trucks should be banned and Public Transport officials should make Phuket a minivan only destination.
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Barely a day goes by without one of these claptraps breaking down on either Patong or Karon hill. A menace to their occupants and other drivers. Posted by jimbo34 on November 28, 2015 08:28 
So called Public Transport will be approving 100's more of giant tour busses in the near future you better believe....the Chinese hordes need to be served.... Posted by Willi on November 28, 2015 08:50 Editor Comment: Total guesswork and a foolish piece of speculation. 
Phuket tour busses are indeed to big, to high. Posted by Kurt on November 28, 2015 09:04 
They will never banned.. A Thai friend of mine just sign a contract to buy 20 second hand bus to serve chinese tours on Iland for 5 years... Listened the money involved is very good business.. safe a part! Posted by dave on November 28, 2015 09:15 Editor Comment: Your friend may find himself with a lot of useless buses. Most of the buses for the Chinese market are being booked off the island, because local providers fail the test. For safety reasons and to beat traffic problems, minivans are Phuket's answer. 
Kurt's right, double-decker buses are especially a risk & more likely to hit trees, power cables etc. Posted by Anonymous on November 28, 2015 15:10 
The track record for mini busses and coaches is bad enough, something this tall and top heavy for Phuket's roads terrain and environment is not well thought out,doubt they thought about parts supply and maintenance of these veh types either, as Jimbo states there on the side of the road often. Posted by slickmelb on November 28, 2015 18:52 
Come on now. Abselutely no busses over the hills. Only use vans. Supply truks should only pass the hills when roads are dry, and in periods where there is only low traffic. Posted by Lars on November 29, 2015 05:32 
How stupid can one be to suggest that minivans are a safe way to travel. Posted by Rene on December 1, 2015 21:29 Editor Comment: Minivans are far safer and less of a danger than large buses, Rene. Perhaps you drive, as some others do, with your eyes closed? It's the drivers, stupid. |
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You're right. This is just far too commonplace.
Posted by Paradise on November 28, 2015 06:48