I don't recall when was the last time I was on a bus. But today I decided that I would ride a bus on the way back from a car service centre. The bus stop was empty and its shelter was nice and shady enough. All seats were empty. Everything was perfect except that I couldn't sit down just because all the cutouts and adverts blocked all the views and I wouldn't know if a bus arrived. So I ended up standing in the sun and paid all attentions to any bus that would come.
But I did learn a great deal from my decision.
1. Any bus in Bangkok is still the same. If you don't wave, a bus won't stop for you except when someone wants to get down.
2. The bus shelter, despite its modern look, is still useless.
3. The bus fare has kept rising and the minimum air-conditioned bus fare is now Bt12 (about 0.35 US dollar). Last time I took was Bt6.
4. Riding a bus means you are stress free as you don't have to look out for die-hard motorcycle riders that comes from all around in mosquito-flying like directions.
At the fare I paid, I would say every baht is worth spending. Perhaps I should try riding the bus more often.
2 comments:
Hi
take bus rides as much as possible when you get time. and if you can stand it, get into a non-ac bus. gives you a real look into the lives of ordinary people much more than anything in Bangkok.
Hi..
Sure, I will try to take non air-con too very soon. I can say even I drive a car, I am still very ordinary and I usually look at buses and people in there too.
Thanks for encouragement. I will_ for sure!
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