2-38 (8) | ||||||
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Operator | Private Joint Companies (Ordinary Bus) THAI SMILE BUS Company Limited (Air-Conditioner Bus) | |||||
Route | ||||||
Start | Happy Land Village (Ordinary Bus) Kheha Romklao (Air-Conditioner Bus) | |||||
Via | Kheha Ramkhamhaeng (Air-Conditioner Bus Only) Bua Khao Village (Air-Conditioner Bus Only) Mistine Junction (Air-Conditioner Bus Only) Triamudomsuksa Nomklao School (Air-Conditioner Bus Only) Lamsali Intersection (Air-Conditioner Bus Only) The Mall Bang Kapi Lat Phrao Road Lat Phrao Intersection BTS MRT Chatuchak Weekend Market Victory Monument BTS Ramathibodi Hospital Wat Saket Sampheng | |||||
End | Memorial Bridge | |||||
Service | ||||||
Level | Daily | |||||
Frequency | 5-15 minutes | |||||
Operates | 04:00-24:00 (Ordinary Bus) 04:00-23:00 (Air-Conditioner Bus) | |||||
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Bangkok Bus Line 2-38 (8) is a bus route in Bangkok, Thailand. Running between Happy Land Village and Memorial Bridge via Lat Phrao Road, Phahonyothin Road, and Worachak Road. It is operated by many private-joint companies since 1955.[1]
Bus Line 8 is notorious for reckless driving and atrocious customer service.[2] Riders filed 345 complaints about the poor services of No. 8 buses in 2015, the highest number of BMTA complaints.[3] On average, Bus line 8 receives about 20 complaints per month.[4] In informal polling, it has been ranked as the worst bus service in Bangkok.[5]
Bus line 8 operates via these primary locations:[6]
Bus line 8 is operated by several private companies under concessions from the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA). No. 8 line bus drivers are not paid a salary, but rather are paid a percentage of each day's receipts. This motivates them to make as many runs during their shifts as possible to earn more money.[3]
Bus line 8 bus has been created as a game mod for the popular game Grand Theft Auto V. On 30 June 2015, a user uploaded an episode on YouTube which showed the bus running amok on Bangkok streets, speeding and hitting buildings, until a final collision sends the bloodied driver flying from the bus.[13]
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