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Why are buses banned from going up Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai for the next three days?

Chiang MaiDoi SuthepTourismTransportation RulesThai HolidaysTraffic RegulationsSafety MeasuresVans and Mini Buses
May 13, 2022
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Apparently the tourism industry is back and booming again in Chiang Mai, so much so that for the next 3 days busses are banned from going up Doi Suthep to help prevent too many tourists from visiting during the holiday.

No, it's not a joke.
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In Chiang Mai, buses are temporarily banned from accessing Doi Suthep over concerns about the surge in tourism during the holiday, aimed at preventing safety issues due to increased traffic and potential danger from large tour buses. Alternative transportation options like motorbikes and red trucks remain available.
Paddy *********
Is it smoky season?
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Garrett ***********
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@Paddy ********
 No smoke this year.
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Jean **************
They do not allow “big tour buses “ to go up because it’s dangerous ( lot of people and rainy season ). You can still going up there by motorbike, red truck, car, etc. Doesn’t mean you cannot go up there at all
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 I've never seen a bus flip going up or down Doi Suthep. If a lot of people are going up the mountain, it would make sense to bring them up in one vehicle, not in 20.
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@Jean *************
 It's only dangerous for the next 3 days? Lol
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@Garrett **********
 tour buses with 2 floors and big buses are the ones they banned. I think vans or mini bus are still allowed. I have seen so many news about big buses accidents; turned over and lot of people died and got hurt. I think that’s what they try to prevent.
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@Garrett **********
 long holiday = could be a “a lot of people“ and the traffic could be heavier “than usual”. As I know especially on Buddhism holiday a lot of people are going up there to make merit. So maybe that’s why.
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@Jean *************
 Yes, that's why 1 bus is better than 20 cars...
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Paul *******
This is the most ridiculous thing I've read all year. Correction. Second most ridiculous, after today's news story about making mask wearing permanent.
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@Joshua ************
 Right, good point. Now keep in mind the Philippines is no better (they're keeping masks for some time to come despite much lower case numbers than Thailand) and not long ago they were still mandating face shields in addition to masks!

Laos is getting there... masks not really enforced anymore except on public transportation and malls. Malaysia is still mask mad but outdoor mandates were scrapped 2 weeks ago.

If I was in your position I'd see what things are like in July and if they haven't scrapped this nonsense by then, choose another country where they have.
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 Amen. That permanent mask crap was the final straw for me, zero hope for any level of logic moving forward.
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@Joshua ************
 Ditto. Here is one of the articles on this just FYI.

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@Paul ******
 Bizarre. This reluctance to return to normal has always been a dodgy phenomenon. I wont speculate as to any reasons why this is occuring but I'll call it out for what it is - unbelievably fucking stupid.
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@Joshua ************
 Exactly. It's also incredibly disturbing that of all countries, this is happening in Thailand. I mean if it was Saudi Arabia or Iran or North Korea no one would be surprised but Thailand????
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@Paul ******
 Ah well. Good thing South East Asia is a region, not a country. Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia are all on offer. Thailand was always the gem, the step ahead but times change and nothing lasts forever. Let's see how it pans out but I wont live in hope forever. Life's short.
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They couldn't screw it up anymore if they tried. This is categorically intentional incompetence on a grand scale.
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