Bus No. 8 (Bangkok)

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2-38 (8)
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Overview
OperatorPrivate 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 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
LevelDaily
Frequency5-15 minutes
Operates04:00-24:00 (Ordinary Bus)
04:00-23:00 (Air-Conditioner Bus)
  7ก  Bangkok Bus  9  
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Bangkok Bus Line 2-38 (8) operated by Thai Smile Bus Co., Ltd. (TSB) NEX-Minebus EV Bus 8 (5).jpg
Bangkok Bus Line 2-38 (8) operated by Thai Smile Bus Co., Ltd. (TSB)

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] and Thai Smile Bus Co., Ltd. (TSB) since 2022.

Contents

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]

Current route

Bus line 8 operates via these primary locations: [6]

Fares and payment method

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]

Incidents

Route Map

Bus No. 8 (Bangkok)

Reception

Bus line 8 appears in a few video game mods.

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References

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