Thread: VIP Bus from Morchit to Udon Thani ?

Originally Posted by xanax

I think a train got derailed today?

Yes, on the way to Chiang Mai.


Bad luck innit,

A rather uncommon Occurrence compared to taking a shitty bus trip with some mad Muppet at the wheel.

Originally Posted by terry57

shitty bus trip with some mad Muppet at the wheel.

they're pretty rare though Tel - 90% are sober and sensible wether super budget or VIP. I'm talking about government buses here. If you get in a minivan you have 70% chance of a yaba smoking nutter who hasn't slept in 3 days, just split up with his bird and stabbed somebody the last time you stopped for LPG. If you're on a big bus and you crash - chances are you won't even wake up - till the morning. Have a smash in one of those tinny mini vans and chances are you won't ever wake up.

Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave

I would just pay the extra for the connecting flight nigel.

Thing is mate,

If one has just spent 40K on a flight from Blighty and is gagging to get up to Ubon the cost of a flight up there is fok all in the grand scheme of things.

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnastier

they're pretty rare though Tel - 90% are sober and sensible weather super budget or VIP. I'm talking about government buses here.

Yes I agree,

In general the Government buses are Ok, I'm just big on the Train and enjoying the journey, that's why I come to Thailand.

Sit back have a few beers meet some locals and travel slow without being crammed into a death machine.



Everyone's different EH.

Originally Posted by terry57

In general the Government buses are Ok, I'm just big on the Train and enjoying the journey, that's why I come to Thailand. Sit back have a few beers meet some locals and travel slow without being crammed into a death machine.

Yup - so long as you're not super rushed, the train is by far the best option as you say.

Originally Posted by terry57

If one has just spent 40K on a flight from Blighty and is gagging to get up to Ubon the cost of a flight up there is fok all in the grand scheme of things.

Yes, but if you've just got in from Blighty, a slow train full of high jinx, cold beer and clean air, jungles and a good snooze might just be what the doctor ordered

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnastier

Originally Posted by terry57

shitty bus trip with some mad Muppet at the wheel.

they're pretty rare though Tel - 90% are sober and sensible wether super budget or VIP. I'm talking about government buses here. If you get in a minivan you have 70% chance of a yaba smoking nutter who hasn't slept in 3 days, just split up with his bird and stabbed somebody the last time you stopped for LPG. If you're on a big bus and you crash - chances are you won't even wake up - till the morning. Have a smash in one of those tinny mini vans and chances are you won't ever wake up.

Got to disagree.

Anyone who has done Chan Tours from Udon to Bangkok will stop at their depot to refuel. Whilst there one can look out upon line after line of smashed up buses. Nice.

Well I've travelled on hundreds of busses the length and breadth of this country over the last 10 years - and that's my experience.

Rented a minivan and driver once to travel from vientine to pakse. I had a flight for the three of us out of VTE to BKK a month later. Rather than travel back up that road I chose to Buy one way to Bkk from Pakse. Money no object. Saw one truck hit an ox on the way down.It was a mess. My driver drove way too fast for the conditions even though we kept asking him to slow the F down. Too many cows, dogs, people in slow wagons, small children,unlit cycles and general poor driving to let someone drive us.Good luck with what you choose and have a safe trip.

Originally Posted by fishlocker

Rented a minivan and driver once to travel from vientine to pakse. I had a flight for the three of us out of VTE to BKK a month later. Rather than travel back up that road I chose to Buy one way to Bkk from Pakse. Money no object. Saw one truck hit an ox on the way down.It was a mess. My driver drove way too fast for the conditions even though we kept asking him to slow the F down. Too many cows, dogs, people in slow wagons, small children,unlit cycles and general poor driving to let someone drive us.Good luck with what you choose and have a safe trip.

In my experience all minivan drivers are lunatics!

The buses are different,sure many still drive like reckless cnuts but I have had some fairly good drivers. Its luck of the draw but I would sooner be in a coach that rear ends anything from a cow to another vehicle!

Sure our Nige will arrive in one piece whether he decides to do a quick hour flight or the over night bus trip.

Fly all the way in Nige and bus back,its not so bad!

Christ Nige that was a bit of a song an dance!

So you are going to have an overnight in Bangkok,nice jetlagged stay in a hotel just to board a long bus ride the next day!

I don,t care who you book the bus with,chances are it won,t be what you expect as you know this is Thailand,pretty pointless to book anything in advance thinking you will get a better deal

Good trip anyway.

Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave

Christ Nige that was a bit of a song an dance!

well mabe , mabe not ,, unfortunately unless you post warts and all up ,, a lot of assumptions / conclusions are drawn .

We arrive in BKK 3 pm and I will neither be tired or jet lagged will have a nice bit of khao man gai on the street a nice shower then bed , round to the bus station for the 9.50 am for ooop north BIL will pick us up in Udon no probs , no rush .

As of October I am officially semi retired going back for just 6 months work ,, well thats the plan for a few years untill I pull the pin for good

Nig when we head down south to Yala we prefer to take the train it is generally safer than the overnight buses a lot more comfortable.

Last time I went down there KT , I went armour plate ,, I found that a lot safer

Seriously I used to come over every 2 months to see some bird in Korat 11 hours flight + all the waiting to board etc hours of bollox get an illegal taxi to mo chit then get a bus up to Korat for lunch time , then out with the g/f for the night no probs

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave

Christ Nige that was a bit of a song an dance!

well mabe , mabe not ,, unfortunately unless you post warts and all up ,, a lot of assumptions / conclusions are drawn .

We arrive in BKK 3 pm and I will neither be tired or jet lagged will have a nice bit of khao man gai on the street a nice shower then bed , round to the bus station for the 9.50 am for ooop north BIL will pick us up in Udon no probs , no rush .

As of October I am officially semi retired going back for just 6 months work ,, well thats the plan for a few years untill I pull the pin for good

Don,t mean to be rude but that flight takes its toll on the best of us!

If you have it all planned out then why the thread ffs!

Get on with it man if you don,t need advice,now you posted that hope you have a shit bus ride

What a shit thread to start if you know all the answers to your questions

Advice or don,t bother as I already know better what is the point here

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Last time I went down there KT , I went armour plate ,, I found that a lot safer

Seriously I used to come over every 2 months to see some bird in Korat 11 hours flight + all the waiting to board etc hours of bollox get an illegal taxi to mo chit then get a bus up to Korat for lunch time , then out with the g/f for the night no probs

If your that clued up why ask for advice then knock it!

You know it all so pointless to ask

Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave

If you have it all planned out then why the thread ffs!

I asked for links for the bus service from BKK to Udon as I had never done it before and it was about 8 years ago I went to Mo chit .

I got he link I was hoping for that we couldnt find kindly provided by someone above .

Sorry I was unaware I had to consult you as to what or not to post up as a thread

Now go off and boil your head and keep out of my shit threads

I had never done it before and it was about 8 years ago I went to Mo chit .

it's called MorChit BTW

IF one must be advised buses with more than 24 seats are to be avoided at all costs .

We've taken all of them to and from BKK to Udan Thank: airplane, night bus, day train and night train.

Of them all I prefer the night train. First time it was OK, but lately we get shit accomodations--no private room and French toilets. I am told there is no way to get better accomodations on the night train to Udon because all of the good cars go to Chaing Mai. Don't know if this is true.

Night bus was interesting. I discovered Thai country music. It seems when played at a very high decible it keeps the driver awake. Can't argue with that.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave

If you have it all planned out then why the thread ffs!

I asked for links for the bus service from BKK to Udon as I had never done it before and it was about 8 years ago I went to Mo chit .

I got he link I was hoping for that we couldnt find kindly provided by someone above .

Sorry I was unaware I had to consult you as to what or not to post up as a thread

Now go off and boil your head and keep out of my shit threads

Was the trip to Mochit 8 years ago just for sight seeing?

My first post was going to be why would you need to ask for a link when it simple to find yourself,but I did not want to be rude.

Looks like more of a case of consulting you before make a post on your thread which seems totally pointless!

You say you have budgeted and saved for this trip and want to make savings where possible.
By the time you pay out for a Hotel for the night and all your other expenses Taxi,food etc,you won,t of saved little more than if you had just flown.

The bus trip is better at night but either way its almost equivalent to the time it takes to fly from the U.K!

If you really do want to save why not just get the bil to pick you up from the airport and share the driving back.It will be quicker than the bus unless you just fancy a nice ride on a bus that is.

Now I'm off to boil my head

There is a VIP bus about every hour to Udon 24 hours a day.
Nokair have 6 flights a day for about BT1,200 on promotion [ now ]

^ Nok air whacks you for the luggage

Originally Posted by mikem

There is a VIP bus about every hour to Udon 24 hours a day.
Nokair have 6 flights a day for about BT1,200 on promotion [ now ]

Never heard that,where do these VIP buses run from?

I am only really aware of Mochit up to Udon where they have morning buses and night.

Most recent trip some months back we took the bus from Pattaya up to Udon which still stopped at Mochit first.

Years ago before I married I done a trip up to Petchaboon on a day bus,first and last time for daytime bus trips.