Giant Ibis Bus, The Ride From Hell.

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Re: Giant Ibis Bus, The Ride From Hell.

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SinnSisamouth wrote:sailorman , dont you own a truck?

who dont you just drive?
He's worried that his neck will get redder than it is now.
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TheGrinchSR wrote:
SinnSisamouth wrote:sailorman , dont you own a truck?

who dont you just drive?
He's worried that his neck will get redder than it is now.
yeeehaaaa!
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For once I won't have a go at sailorman, as I have been with scary drivers before and it is perfectly legitimate to discuss other than VB, bus companies shortcomings.

It takes special skills to be fast, smooth and yet cautious on Cambodia's roads... If you have found a taxi of your liking then all is to for the best as it has always been the best option to do the PP-SHV journey other than driving your own car.

The shortcut way upon arrival you describe would be the angkor factory to psar leu downhill street I suppose ? I would personally think that if this road isn't suitable for a large bus it should be OK for a 10/15 sweaters like giant ibis operate. However as you say I rarely see any public transport using it so it can't be the normal route.

I also wish to use the occasion and slightly derail the thread to ask if anyone ever tried the EMS minibus service yet ?
I think it was last year than the Cambodian post office administration bought themselves a modern mini bus fleet (same kind as GI) to transport both passengers and I guess, express parcels.
One could think that divers might be civil servants and less erratic than some who find jobs in the private sector even when they clearly shouldn't by driving passengers. Just asking as one could also be very wrong on this :dm:
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Barang_doa_slae wrote:For once I won't have a go at sailorman, as I have been with scary drivers before and it is perfectly legitimate to discuss other than VB, bus companies shortcomings.

It takes special skills to be fast, smooth and yet cautious on Cambodia's roads... If you have found a taxi of your liking then all is to for the best as it has always been the best option to do the PP-SHV journey other than driving your own car.

The shortcut way upon arrival you describe would be the angkor factory to psar leu downhill street I suppose ? I would personally think that if this road isn't suitable for a large bus it should be OK for a 10/15 seaters like giant ibis operate. However as you say I rarely see any public transport using it.

I use the occasion to slightly derail the thread and ask if anyone ever tried the EMS minibus service yet ?
I think it was last year than the Cambodian post office administration bought themselves a modern mini bus fleet (same kind as GI) to transport both passengers and I guess, express parcels.
One could think that divers might be civil servants and less erratic than some who find jobs in the private sector even when they clearly shouldn't by driving passengers. Just asking as one could also be very wrong on this :dm:
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Barang_doa_slae wrote:For once I won't have a go at sailorman, as I have been with scary drivers before and it is perfectly legitimate to discuss other than VB, bus companies shortcomings.

It takes special skills to be fast, smooth and yet cautious on Cambodia's roads... If you have found a taxi of your liking then all is to for the best as it has always been the best option to do the PP-SHV journey other than driving your own car.

The shortcut way upon arrival you describe would be the angkor factory to psar leu downhill street I suppose ? I would personally think that if this road isn't suitable for a large bus it should be OK for a 10/15 sweaters like giant ibis operate. However as you say I rarely see any public transport using it.

Can I slightly derail the thread and use the occasion to ask if anyone tried the EMS minibus service yet ?
I think it was last year than the Cambodian post office administration bought themselves a modern mini bus fleet (same kind as GI) to transport both passengers and I guess, express parcels.
One could think that divers might be civil servants and less erratic than some who find jobs in the private sector even when they clearly shouldn't by driving passengers. Just asking as one could also be very wrong on this :dm:
EMS ? :please:
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Re: Giant Ibis Bus, The Ride From Hell.

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Why ?
I saw their buses which seem comparable to the ones from the other companies.
There might be less backpackers passengers and more Cambodians, which I personally prefer as long as there isn't a tv blasting shite local series or music.
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Barang_doa_slae wrote:Why ?
I saw their buses which seem comparable to the ones from the other companies.
There might be less backpackers passengers and more Cambodians, which I personally prefer as long as there isn't a tv blasting shite local series or music.
Lol - misunderstanding. I meant what does EMS mean ? What's the company name ?
And where to buy tickets ?
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Anchor Moy wrote:
Barang_doa_slae wrote:Why ?
I saw their buses which seem comparable to the ones from the other companies.
There might be less backpackers passengers and more Cambodians, which I personally prefer as long as there isn't a tv blasting shite local series or music.
Lol - misunderstanding. I meant what does EMS mean ? What's the company name ?
And where to buy tickets ?
EMS stands for Express Mail Service. It runs by Cambodia post. I thought to mini bus use to carry mails and goods. I am not sure if that is passenger van. BTW EMS is doing various businesses, also has hotels in Phnom Penh.
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Re: Giant Ibis Bus, The Ride From Hell.

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i don't understand why people complain about cambodia

we all know its at least 35 years behind thailand.we know there is rubbish everywhere.we know that driving cars is a very recent thing.we know that its blatantly corrupt (they dont even do that very well compared to the west).we know the khmers are not the most educated in asia (they believe in ghosts ffs!).we know all these things.

thats why im here.wild west (without putting up with yanks or Indians.not the motorbikes.they fuckin rock)

stop winging.its ace!
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Re: Giant Ibis Bus, The Ride From Hell.

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Sinn: I do have a truck and used to drive to PP, but after twice having stoned out drivers of container trucks try to kill me by two of them passing on curves I stopped driving highway #4 (Death Highway From Hell.)

Grinch: Your usual Flamer BS. Nothing changes. Grow up and grow a pair!
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