::
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
::
Bangkok International Airport (Don Mueang Airport)
:: Chiang Mai International Airport
:: Hat Yai International Airport
:: Phuket International Airport
:: Chiang Rai International Airport
:: By Air
Bangkok is Thailand's major gateway. Most visitors arrive through
Suvarnabhumi International Airport and
Bangkok International Airport
which is connected by daily flights to Europe, North America, Asia and Australia aboard the world's major airlines.
Further international flights, mostly from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Hong Kong, land on a less regular basis
at the southern airports of Phuket and Hat Yai and Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. Charter flights from
Europe and the Orient sometimes land in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai and at U-Taphao for Pattaya.
:: By Rail
Regular rail services link Singapore and Bangkok. Intermediary stops include Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth and major
southern Thai towns.
:: By Road
Overland entrance to Thailand is restricted to three road crossings on the Thai-Malaysian border in Songkhla, Yala and
Narathiwat.
:: By Sea
There are no regular steamship connections with Thailand. Cargo ships calling at Bangkok's Klong Toey port
sometimes have passenger cabin facilities. Cruise ships, such as Cunard's Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Viking,
or Pearl of Scandinavia periodically visit Pattaya.
Domestic air, rail and road transport in Thailand is surprisingly inexpensive.
:: By Air
- Thai Airways International, Thailand's national airline, flies to 4 destinations in the North, 3
destinations in the Northeast, and 5 destinations in the South. Tel: 02-356-1111
- Bangkok Airways, flies to 7 destinations : Chiang Mai, Krabi, Pattaya, Phuket, Samui Island, Sukhothai and Trat. Tel: 02-265-5555
- Nok Air, files to 5 destinations in the South, 1 destination in the Northeast and 1 destination in the North. Tel: 1318, 020-900-9955
- Air Asia, flies to 6 destinations in the South, 2 destinations in the Northeast and 2 destinations in the North. Tel: 02-515-9999
- PB Air, files to 4 destinations in the Northeast and 2 destinations in the North. Tel: 02-261-0222
:: By Rail
An efficient rail system links major northern and north-eastern towns with the capital. A southern route permits the visitor
to travel by train into IV1alaysia and Singapore. Domestic express trains comprise first, second and third-class carriages.
Slower trains may have only third-class seats. The State Railway of Thailand organises one- day, two-day economy tours to
various destinations on Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays. Other tours include trips to Surat Thani (for Koh Samui),
Chumphon and Chiang Mai. Railway schedules can be obtained from Bangkok Railway Station, Tel: 1690, 02-220-4444
:: By Road
A modern highway system reaches into all corners of the kingdom. Domestic bus services offer fast means of travel.
Air-conditioned tour coaches offer more comfort.
:: Bangkok's Northern / North-eastern Bus Terminal is on Phahonyothin Road, Tel: 02-936-2852 -66, 02-936-2963
:: Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal is on Borommaratchachonnanee Road, Tel: 02-435-1199, 02-435-1200
:: Bangkok's Eastern Bus terminal is on Sukhumvit Road, Tel: 02-391-2504, 02-391-6846
:: Skytrain (BTS)
The Skytrain have 2 lines:
1. Sukhumvit Line: From Mo Chit Station to On Nut Station
2. Silom Line: From Saphan Taksin to National Stadium Station.
You can interchange station at Siam Station. Fare range 15 - 40
Baht/way.
:: Subway (MRTA)
The underground train operates from 05:00 am to midnight. It reaches from the Northern train station of Bangsue to Hua
Lumphong main railway station in a loop, connecting with the Skytrain on 3 different stations, namely : Silom, Sukhumvit and
Chatuchak Park. Fare range 16 - 41 Baht/way
:: Public Transportation
Public buses are plentiful and cheap, with 7 baht minimum and 10 baht maximum fares to most destinations within
metropolitan Bangkok. Air- conditioned buses within Bangkok have minimum and maximum fares of 12 and 24 baht respectively. Red
and grey Micro-Buses, also air conditioned, cost 30 baht for single journey.
:: Taxis and Tuk Tuks
Hotel taxis have fixed tariffs. Taxis cruising the streets of Bangkok, and designated "taxi-meters" charge 35 baht for the
1st kilometre and approximately 5 - 7 baht for every kilometre thereafter. Tuk-Tuk or three wheel taxis are quite popular among
the tourists for short journeys inside Bangkok. Fares range from a minimum of 30 baht to a maximum of 150 baht. Fares must be
bargained for.
:: River Taxis
There are many boats plying the Chao Phraya River. Some criss-cross between landings on opposite banks while the Chao
Phraya Express boats travel upstream and downstream within the metropolis. Fares range between 10 and 29 baht.
:: Longtail Boat
Longtail Boat in Saensaeb Canal : running between Bangkapi to Phan Fa (Rajdamnoen Rd.) Fares range 12 - 22 Baht/way
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