But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! Robert Burns Scots Poem 1785 All of us at some point in our life have had plans go awry. They could [...]
Entries Tagged as 'ubon transportation'
Ubon Ratchathani Airport Taxi To The Runway
April 27th, 2011 · 9 Comments · ubon transportation
Metered Taxis Make Debut in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand It was inevitable. It is progress, though some might consider just the opposite. I have read that Udorn Thani has taxis now and I have seen and ridden in metered taxis in Korat. Before recent days the only places I have observed taxis in Thailand was Bangkok [...]
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Ubon Ratchathani Ever Changing Air Travel
March 27th, 2009 · 7 Comments · ubon transportation
Ubon Ratchathani is the place where I first arrived here. If you travel by air it is the only option. Since my initial experience flying to Ubon there have been many changes. Some changes in the name of competition and others for economic reasons. You could fly from Ubon to Danang, Viet Nam eight years [...]
Ubon Ratchathani Line 3, A leisurely Ride
September 7th, 2007 · 3 Comments · ubon transportation
Sadly to say the experience of conducting research on Line 3 here in Ubon Ratchathani was rather uneventful. This pink colored songtaew also used to be a full-sized public bus but was upgraded in the interest of public safety at the same time as 2 Line. I caught the songtaew at the entrance door to [...]
Ridin’ Line 2 Ubon Ratchathani
August 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment · ubon transportation
When I fist came to Ubon Ratchathani, Line 2 was serviced by a full-sized public bus as a part of Ubon Ratchathani transportation system. During that era I only rode it one time. I was a bit apprehensive to ride one of these buses due to their obvious state. They must have been in service [...]
