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• Eastern Bus Terminal—also known as Ekamai, this relatively compact terminal islocated right next to Ekamai BTS station on Sukhumvit (E7). Ekamai serves EasternThailand destinations, including Pattaya, Rayong, Ban Phe, Chanthaburi and Trat.Contact address: Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 40 and 42)Tel: 0-2391-2504, 0-2391-8097, 0-2392-2520 to 1• North & North Eastern Bus Terminal—also known as Moh Chit (or Mor Chit orMorchit), this is the largest, busiest, and most modern terminal. The upper floor servesthe North-East (Isaan); the ground floor serves the North, as well as sharing somedestinations with Ekamai (including Pattaya, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat).Contact Address: Kamphaengpet RoadTel: 0-2936-3670 (Northern); Tel: 02-936-2841-48 Ext. 448, 605 (Northeastern)• Southern Bus Terminal—also known as Sai Tai Mai, this older and relatively chaoticsprawling terminal serves all points west and south from its somewhat inconvenientlocation on the other side of the river. The terminal has been moved from BoromratChonnani Road to a new, even more remote location in December, 2007.Contact Address: Phutthamonthon Soi 1Tel: 02-894-6122Bus services and coach journeys to destinations outside Bangkok are reliable and veryinexpensive. They are also relatively punctual. You can select either government or private busservices.Both ordinary and air-conditioned buses are available. And you can opt between first orsecond-class air-conditioned bus. For long-distance destinations, food and beverages are servedon the air-conditioned buses. On some routes, buses make scheduled stops at local restaurantsfor about half an hour, where you can take time to fill your stomach and use the toilets.Apart from government-run buses, you can choose a private bus service, availablebetween the major tourist and business destinations. Fares may vary from company to companybut can be substantially more than public buses. Private bus services also run between thevarious regions.For further information, please contact:The Transport Co., Ltd.999 Khumphaengphet 2 Road, Jatujak, Jatujak Bangkok 10900Tel: 0-2936-2841-48, 0-2936-2852-66, Fax: 0-2936-1160URL: http://www.transport.co.th/Eng/Central Bus TerminalKampaengphet 2 Rd., BangkokTel: 0-2936-1972, 02-391-80973-4-4. Bus (Around Bangkok)Operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, theBangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is charged with providing bus service to people livingand working in Bangkok and the nearby provinces (i.e. Nothaburi, Pathum Thani, SamutSakhon, Samut Prakan and Nakhon Pathom Provinces).Buses in Bangkok come in a number of sizes, colors and varieties. Fares vary with eachdifferent type of bus.29