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How To Get To Thailand |
TRANSPORTATION  |
BY AIR Bangkok is Thailand’s major gateway. Most visitors arrive at Don Muang International Airport (Bangkok) because it is directly connected to Europe, Asia, North America and Australia by daily flights aboard the world’s major airlines. Further international flights, mainly from Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, land at Phuket and Hat Yai International airports in the south and Chiang Mai in the north. |
BY RAIL BY ROAD BY SEA |
TRAVEL WITHIN THAILAND  |
BY AIR Flying in Thailand is both inexpensive and convenient. Several air carriers such a Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, Air Andaman and Angel Air fly throughout Thailand to international and domestic airports in 26 cities throughout Thailand. Reservations may be secured through airline offices, hotels or travel agencies from overseas or upon arrival in Thailand. |
| Thai Airways also organizes Royal Orchid Holiday Tour packages. Passengers may also take advantage of Thai’s. Further details may be obtained on Thai’s Thaiwebsite : www.thaiairways.com |
BY RAIL Rail journeys in Thailand are efficient, inexpensive and comfortable by Asian standards. An extensive rail network serves Thailand using Bangkok as its hub. Three lines connect Chiang Mai (Northern line) Nong Khai (Northeastern line) and Singapore via Butterworth and Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia (Southern line). Recently, the rail line between Bangkok and Aranyaprathet on the Cambodian border was opened. Domestic express trains comprise first-second-and third-class carriages. Slower trains used on shorter journeys may only have third-class seating |
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State Railway of Thailand organizes one and twoday economy tours to various destinations on the weekends and holidays. Railway schedules can be obtained from Bangkok’s main railway station at Hualamphong. Train tickets of all classes can be purchased 90 days in advance at principle stations and at the Advance Booking Office at hualamphong from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. (midnight). Tel. 66-2225-0300 Fax. 66-2225-3801 Telex : 72242TH Website : www.srt.motc.go.th |
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BY ROAD A modern highway system stretches to all points of the country. Domestic air-conditioned buses are one of the most frequently used modes of transportation. inexpensive and reliable, buses frequently leave or stop at all major centres. There are three major bus terminals in Bangkok : Northern / Northeastern Bus Terminal at kamphaeng Phet Road. Tel. 66-2936-2841-66 Eastern Bus Terminal at Sukhumvit Soi 62 Tel. 66-2391-8097, 66-2391-2504 Southern Bus Terminal at Pinklao-Nakhon Chaisi Road Tel. 66-2435-1199, 66-2435-1200 |
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TRAVEL INSIDE BANGKOK |
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
Public buses are plentiful and inexpensive, with a 3.5 Baht minimum and 20 Baht maximum fare for all places within metropolitan Bangkok. Air-conditioned buses within Bangkok have minimum and maximum fares of 6, 8 and 18 Baht, respectively. Red and grey air-conditioned microbuses for longer urban journeys cost 20 Baht. A bus route map can be obtained from most hotels and bookshops. |
TAXIS AND TUK TUKS |
Hotel taxis have fixed fares. public taxis are air-conditioned, comfortable and have starting fares of 35 Baht for the first 3 kilometers and approximately 5 Baht for every additional kilometer. Be sure the driver resets the meter every time you enter the vehicle. Tuk Tuks, three-wheeled taxis, are a symbol of Thailand. They are popular for short journeys and can cost anywhere from 20 Baht to 150 Baht, depending where one chooses to go. Important : Fares must be bargained for before the journey is undertaken as there is no meter. |
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Ø MOTORCYCLE TAXIS The fastest way to plod through the traffic congestion of Thailand’s major cities is by motorcycle taxi. Look for the driver with the colored vest. Fares are negotiated before departure. Hold on tight. |
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Ø RIVER TAXIS
There are many types of boats that navigate the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. private cigarette boats are fast and available for tours of the city’s huge canal system. A 2-hour private tour runs about 500 Baht. Public river taxis run from dawn till dusk from Khlong Toci to as far north as Nonthaburi for 15 Baht. The journey takes over an hour. Smaller trips between other landings can cost as little as 5 Baht. |
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ØØ SKYTRAIN
The Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTS) is an elevated electric train that runs on two lines-Silom and Sukhumvit line, with an interchange station at Siam Square. The BTS is an excellent way to stay above Bangkok’s traffic congestion. Fares run from 10 Baht to 45 Baht depending on the length of the journey. Trains run daily from 6.00 a.m. to midnight. BTS has a free Shuttle Bus service serve 5 major routes with service hours from 6.30 to 22.30 everyday. Website : www.bts.co.th |