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bkkz
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Those guys are spectacularly hopeless. A little misdirection normally works wonders.
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Posted on: 4:17 am on Sep. 1, 2010
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madfrog
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I just laughted, trying to picture myself attacking people with two tiny peeling knives (you know, the short & recurved fruit peeling/carving knives...) and then left and took a taxi...
Madfrog
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Posted on: 5:25 am on Sep. 2, 2010
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BKKdreaming
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when is the extension of the BTS to Bang Na going to be finished,
I think there are 2-3 stops after On Nut. Will they open it all at once, or as each station is ready ?
BK
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Posted on: 6:33 am on Sep. 2, 2010
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madfrog
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Probably they will wait until their fortune teller tell them its a lucky day or wait until Elvis birthday....
Madfrog
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Posted on: 10:19 am on Sep. 2, 2010
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Friday 3 September 2010 :-
Express rail makes life easier for commuters between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi Airport
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These days you can get to Suvarnabhumi Airport from downtown Bangkok in quick time thanks to the Airport Rail Link (ARL), a rapid train ride on elevated tracks 28 kilometres long inaugurated last week.
It can deliver you there in 30 minutes, or even half that time. For commuters, here are some vital tips.
The ART comprises of a City Line and Express Line.
The City Line spans Phaya Thai district in the heart of Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi. With stops on the route, it connects the two points in 30 minutes, while the Express Line operates non-stop between neighbouring Makkasan to the airport, covering the distance in only 15 minutes. Both the lines operate 6am to midnight.
Makkasan is the ARL terminus on Asok-Din Daeng Road. Those arriving there by taxi or private car should proceed to the third floor from where it is convenient to haul luggage to the ticket counter and move on to the platform.
But if you are taking the MRT subway, Exit 3 of its Phetchaburi stop is the nearest access point to Makkasan. But then you need to cross a road and railway line, after which walk some 200 metres to get to the Express Line's platform.
The Makkasan station will soon have an airline check-in facility where passengers can leave their baggage, which will be delivered to them at the airport.
The Express Line, operating at 30-minute intervals, is offering a promotional fare of 100 baht for a round-trip between the city and airport, but it is only good for the same day.
As for the City Line, trains depart every 15 minutes. The net result: the City Line, with stops along the route, seems busier than Express Line.
To facilitate passenger inter-change between the BTS Skytain and the ARL a bridge has been built at Phaya Thai station connecting the two services.
The ARL station at Phaya Thai has public toilets and a place for changing diapers for babies. Another station in the network equipped with such a facility is the one at Makkasan.
The station at Ratchaprarop is handy for commuters in the shopping hubs of Ratchaprasong and Pratunam. It has stairways on both sides connecting passengers to the road below, and an elevator and escalator to its west facing Indra Regent and Baiyoke hotels.
On the western side of Ramkamhaeng Road, a stone's throw from Khlong Tan intersection, is the next ARL station, close to the road, hence very convenient for commuters, as opposed to Hua Mak station, where they need to walk around 200 metres from Srinakarintara Road to access the station.
Parking space is available at all ARL stations but inadequate, except for the Makkasan station where there is a parking facility which can accommodate 300 cars once it is completed. Until then, you can park there at random. However, over-night parking is not allowed.
All stations are well-equipped with escalators and elevators, handy for passengers with luggage in tow.
Riding the City Line, passengers high on luggage should go for the head or tail car where there is plenty of space. Also available is a lost-and-found service, which I found handy.
As it turned out, I was able to retrieve my bag just an hour and quarter after having informed the authorities that I had lost it at Suvarnabhumi Airport. It was found and delivered to Phaya Thai station for me.
During the ride, the announcement system keeps passengers informed of stops on the route with connections to trains run by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), but the whole exercise seems futile given the distance separating ARL stations and those the SRT connects.
But if you do need to connect to SRT's eastern line, best is get off at Ban Thap Chang station where the ARL and SRT stations sit next to each other.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/travelscoop/194198/rapid-transit
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Posted on: 4:33 am on Sep. 3, 2010
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PussyLover 69
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Report from The nation dated Saturday 27 November 2010 :-
Cancer patient leaps to her death from BTS Station
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A cancer-stricken young woman jumped to her death from a Skytrain station yesterday morning.
Duangjai Jantanan, 24, sustained fatal injuries after she deliberately leapt off the platform of Sanam Pao station.
She was rushed alive to a nearby hospital but succumbed shortly afterwards.
Private Pete Jantarat said he was patrolling the area when he noticed a bald woman sitting down with her legs off the platform.
"I shouted out loud, 'Please don't jump, be calm,' but she jumped anyway," he said.
Duangjai's elder brother Nantapop Jantanan said she was a cheerful girl until she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer two years ago.
"Since then, she kept to herself and suffered from terrible stress," the brother said.
Nantapop said Duangjai underwent her fourth chemotherapy session on Thursday and had complained about how much the therapy hurt.
"But she said nothing else. I am so sad she decided to end her own life," Nantapop said.
Duangjai's aunt Somjai Pimthong said the family had offered moral support and paid close attention to her all along.
"She used to tell us that she would fight on," she said.
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Posted on: 5:16 am on Nov. 27, 2010
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BKKdreaming
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When will the BTS open past On-Nut ?
It looks pretty well finished, I took the bus past there the other day.
They said it would open a year ago !
BK
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Posted on: 5:28 am on Nov. 27, 2010
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bkkz
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I wonder if the Airport Rail Link will ever make any money to pay for its operations, let alone recover its investment. It has been operating for a few months already and every time I use it there are hardly 8 passengers on board in total. The carraige I was in was empty except for myself. It's no wonder why there are no taxis waiting at the Makasan station as well. One has to walk all the way out to Asoke Road to hail a cab or wait for an eternity for one to magically appear.
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Posted on: 6:11 am on Dec. 20, 2010
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magnum
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Quote: from BKKdreaming on 6:28 pm on Nov. 27, 2010
When will the BTS open past On-Nut ?
... I reads some months ago that it was essentially complete, except that the cretins running the project neglected to let the electrical package until the civil and sturctural work was nearly done... simpletons with repsonsibilities far exceeding their limited IQs.
... don't quote me on this, but I think I read that it will open in August 2011.
... astounding as this sounds, a similar 'oversight' occurred with the original BTS system... the carriages were not let until the system was nearly compete... it sat empty for nearly a year waiting carriages... I recall that the BTS paid dearly to have the carriage construction accelerated, such as it was... and, that a few carriages were scabbed from somewhere else to inaugurate the BTS so that they could claim 'the BTS is open'.
... a nation of children.
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Posted on: 10:36 am on Dec. 20, 2010
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magnum
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Quote: from bkkz on 7:11 pm on Dec. 20, 2010
I wonder if the Airport Rail Link will ever make any money to pay for its operations, let alone recover its investment.
... agree with you that... for the amount of time it takes to negotiate across a disjointed system of Airport Link-BTS-taxi, dragging luggage all the way, it is really not worth the effort.
... while the Airport Rail Link is more expensive, it is not really a money decision, so much as it simply fails to serve-up a more valuable service than crawling into a taxi and grinding it out across Bangkok... and that can be pretty crappy at times, so that says a lot.
... I can imagine it having no real demand factor except in morning and late afternoon peak traffic hours on weekdays... running a system like that, hard to imagine making too much of a profit on 4-6 hours of demand a day.
... I think the smart thing for them to do is to raise the rates... immediately... you know, really get those revenues going.
... maybe they'll decide they can make money renting out retail cubicles like the BTS... yah-haaaw, haaaw, haaaw!... yeah, right!
... the BTS retail looks like they run a pretty steady 50% vacancy rate and suffer a constant turnover of tenants, but for a few... mass incompetence, but that is what they produce best.
... a nation of children.
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Posted on: 10:53 am on Dec. 20, 2010
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