How to go around Bangkok
Friday, August 27th, 2010Private cars & vans You can rent cars or van from a car rent company. It is safe and comfortable. International car rent companies are available in Bangkok and big cities.
TAXIS Taxis in Bangkok are fixed with a meter and have a sign “TAXIS-METER” on the roof. The minimum fare is 35 bath for a distance of no more than 2 km. The fare will increase according to the distance covered. No tip is expected by the drivers.
AIRPORT EXPRESS There are four express bus routes from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Bangkok downtown. The fare is 150 bath for entire route. Airport express buses are available at the Public Transportation Center whoch can be reached by a shuttle bus.
-AE 1:Suvarnbhumi Airport-Silom Road
-AE 2: Suvarnbhumi Airport-Khao San Road
-AE 3: Suvarnbhumi Airport-Phloen Chit Road
-AE 3: Suvarnbhumi Airport-Sukhumwit(Nana)
-AE 4:Suvarnbhumi Airport- Hua Lamphong Railway Station
SAMLORS, also known as tuk-tuk in Thai, are three-wheeled taxis without a meter. Fares must be negotiated beforehand. They are normally a little cheaper than ordinary taxis but are suitable for short trips only.
METRO(MRT) The route runs from Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue with 16 stations along the way.(See Map of Bangkok on page 4-6.) Atrain leaves the terminal every 3-5 minutes from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the fares rang from 15 baht to 39 bath.
SKYTRAINS(BTS) Skytrains are in service in two routes viz. the Northeastern Bus Teminal-Onnut Route which passes Sukhumwit Rd, and the National Stadium-Taksin Bridge Route which passes Silom Rd. (See Map of Bangkok on page 4-6.) A skytrain leaves the terminal every 5 minutes from 6 a.m. but at shorter intervals during rush hours (7:30 – 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.). The fares range from 15 baht to 40 baht.
AIR-CONDITIONED CITY BUSES (White & Blue) See Map of BKK for the routes. The fares range from 12 baht to 20 baht, depending on distance. There are micro buses (orange) are in service with the the fares ranging from 12 baht to 24 baht.
ORDINARY CITY BUSES The fare of BMTA buses (Red) is 7 baht for the whole distance,and it is 8-8.50 baht for non-BMTA buses (Blue).
BOATS There are boat services along the Chao Phraya River between Nonthaburi Pier to the north of Bangkok to Wat Ratcha Singkhon Pier in southern Bangkok. (See Map of Bangkok on page 4-6). The boats, market by a blue flag (the most express), which stop only at Nonthaburi, Wang Lang and Sathan piers, charge 24 or 34 baht, depending on the distance. The express boats,marked by a yellow flag, charge 20, 24 or 29 baht depending on the distance while the rapid boats, flying by orange flag, charge 15 baht per person (whole route ) and the ordinary boats, without a flag, charge 10, 12 or 14 baht, depending on the distance of the trip. After disembarking at a main pier, you can cross the river using the ferry service if you need.
TRAINS The State Railway of Thailand runs express, fast, and ordinary train service throughout the country at very reasonable fares. For more information and reservations, call Bangkok Railway Station. See Useful Calls for phone numbers.
AIRPLANES Domestic fright services are operated BY Thai Airways (TG), Bangkok Airways, P.B. Air, Air Asia, Orient Thai Arilines and Nok Air.
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References: Thaiway Magazine
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