Getting around ThailandTaxi - Tuk-Tuk - Sky Train
Bangkok Taxis
Getting around Thailand could never have been easier with both the public and private transport visibly everywhere and in abundance. All around the country there is an immense variety of transport in the system from your standard taxis to the funky Tuk-Tuks, buses, Sky Trains, motorcycles and private limousines. Apart from all the land transport, there is plenty of ocean going vessels to choose from including many that would only enhance your enjoyment. Unlike New Zealand where you could count sheep in your sleep, here in Thailand you could easily count taxis in your sleep and I'm not kidding either. There are just so many of them and yet even more still keep coming around every corner. Have you ever seen so many together as the ones in the photo above. Well perhaps you may have, but maybe with not quite so many bright colours. I had been reading a book in the lobby of a Bangkok hotel during the early hours of the morning while waiting for my Thai driver friend to take myself, my girlfriend and a friend up north to Chiang Mai. We wanted to get an early start and decided to leave the city at around 4.00 am so as to avoid the morning rush hour traffic. Every time I looked up from my book, I could see so many taxis coming around the corner. Hundreds of them, one after the other. I sat reading for a couple of hours and still the taxis kept coming and believe it or not, this wasn't even at peak times. It was 3.00 am in the morning. So getting around Thailand is really not a problem here be it at any time of the day or night. So just remember that even in the early hours of the morning, you would be able to hitch a ride. A word of warning though and that is even with all this abundant transport,
Getting around Bangkok
you would never get anywhere in a hurry so just relax and enjoy the ride. Oh! and another thing it's quite safe I might add.
Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok
Getting around ThailandAir TravelWith Thailand Air Travel you should be able to find some of the airlines in Thailand that service both the international and domestic sectors from all the airports around the country. Check out the new Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. It's got to be one of the best airports that I have ever landed at and so easy to navigate. Just look how clean it is! Makes getting around Thailand just that little bit better. Please contact me as I would love to hear some of your views on this.Thai Airways or Thai Airways International is Thailand's main international carrier flying to many top destinations around the world. Bangkok Airways services approximately 20 destinations in and around Thailand including it's own airport at Koh Samui as well as many international fights. One-Two-GO Airlines is an airline operating from the Don Mueang International airport. This airline services mostly local destinations as well as a few international ones close to it's borders. Cambodia and Vietnam are two such destinations this airline has fast and easy connections.
Interior at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Getting around ThailandPrivate TransportPrivate transport is another excellent alternative to getting around Thailand, from Luxury Limousine Services to private Taxis and Cruises. Should you require the services for private transport from the airport, a business meeting or perhaps even a private tour, then allow me arrange all this for you. Please feel free to contact me so that I can meet with all your requirements. I would want your Thailand vacation or business trip be one of the very best so that you may remember it for years to come as I most certainly will.
Driving in ThailandDriving in Thailand is definitely not for the faint-hearted unless you are a long-term resident and absolutely familiar with how the road system works. Driving on busy inner-city streets can be a terrifying experience especially during peak hours or during the rainy season when the roads can get pretty wet. It is not unusual for a fully-laden bus to overtake a truck, car or Tuk Tuk despite the fact that there may be heavy traffic approaching in the oncoming lanes.Driving on narrow dirt or gravel roads can also be extremely hazardous due to so many potholes and mud build-up. If you should decide to
rent a vehicle
while on vacation in Thailand, I would strongly advise you to avoid driving at night especially if you have consumed any alcohol.
Private Limousine Service
Although Getting around Pattaya can be relatively easy, it is always good to know what method of transport should be used when and how. Again you will find all the usual suspects as far as taxis are concerned with only one exception. No Tuk-Tuks. They have been replaced with Songtaew's, which translated into English, simply means a truck with canopy. Kinda like a small private bus which you can hop on and off. I have no idea what Songtaew means in Thai though, but I will try to find out for you next time as well as take a couple of photos. Chiang Mai Travel Information system will provide you with ample assistance when touring in one of the most charming and friendly cities of northern Thailand. Why! you could even in some parts, travel overland atop an elephant through the beautiful and bewildering evergreen countryside, should you so wish. Apart from all the usual airway connections and bus and train services to Chiang Mai, there are also a number of extremely convenient local public support setups to choose.
Bangkok Tuk Tuk
Getting around ThailandPhuket TravelIf you think Pattaya is easy to get around then Getting around Phuket is extremely easy. There are an abundant air-conditioned, comfortable and inexpensive taxis for your convenience or you could simply hop on to a Tuk Tuk for a short fun ride. There is no need to book a taxi from your hotel as most of the luxury hotels have their own private transport systems for your personal use. Just ask the bell boy in the lobby to help you. They love to look after you as they always get a kickback from taxi drivers. Phuket also offers numerous sea going vessels to take you around to all the best beaches and dive sites.
Underground Rail System in Bangkok
Getting around ThailandTrain TravelI must tell you that the use of regular Thailand Train Travel in the cities are really no different than most cities around the world. They are a convenience of course should you like to beat the hectic road traffic. My best train trip that I took was on the Thai-Burma railway at Kanchanaburi in central Thailand.This journey takes you over the bridge on the river Kwai and through some magnificent scenic country side. Return from Getting around Thailand to the home page
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