More Than Bus Shelters

These constructions, seen all over Thailand, are ostensibly bus shelters, however, in all my travels to every Province, in more than 20 years I have never seen a bus stopped at one.

The are used as a resting place, a meeting place, a garage, as a shelter for the homeless or simply not used at all. Many are located arbitrarily and even injudiciously, although that should not be cause for too much comment in Thailand. An indeterminate number are constructed merely to expend the end-of-year budget.

The type of construction varies, as does the colour. They are an interesting reflection of the various communities within Thailand, and their culture.

Ongoing construction of these shelters indicate that they are a required and even desired facility.

: Close to the road.

: Roof colour varies depending on location and which agency constructed the shelter.

: The tiled roof is unusual.

: Different style.

: Just north of Ban Tao in Chaiyaphun Province.

: On Route 4003, Ta Kon, Si Sa Ket.

: Unusually-steep-sided roof.

: In Nan.

: Fairly typical of these of these shelters.

: This well-maintained shelter is located underneath a saphanloy (pedestrian flyover).

: Same shelter under the saphanloy.

: Tan Lian Municipality

: Moder bus stop on Rroute 202, Pho Sai, Yasathon.

: Built over a drain

: In Phitsanoluk.

: Not used every day.

: On Route 2381, Maha Sarakham.

: While still a shelter it varies in design from most.

: This shelter was built by the Highway Department. The numbers indicate distance from a certain point.

: On Rural Road 2389, Chaiyaphun Province.

: Route 2269, Pathum Rat, Roi Et.

: Obviously the Nong Waeng community see this as an unnecessary construction. One of those end of budget follies – although probably not considered as such by the team commissioned to build it.

: Another Highway Department shelter with distance shown.

: A larger than normal shelter in Nong Bua Lum Phu. Its location on the right side of the road (fastest traffic) is bizzare.

: On Phetkasem Road, Tha Yang District, Petchaburi.

: Suranarai Road, Chaiyaphun Province.

: Route 202, Kaset Wisai.

: Route 2269, Roi Et.

: On Route 2269. Although opposite the two bus shelters in Roi Et (shown above), this shelter is in Maha Sarakham.

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