Thailand Business Guide - UK Trade & Investment

Air-conditioned buses offer fast
connections between major cities.
Tickets can be purchased from bus
terminals or through travel agents and
hotels. Most travel is overnight and
includes at least one meal and services
such as soft drinks and blankets. If you
are travelling in a small group of people
there are plenty of minibuses for hire.
Trains, although slow, are cheap and
comfortable. On long-haul journeys
seats convert into sleeping bunks.
Boats connect many parts of Bangkok
through the city’s extensive network
of waterways. River buses go up
and down the city’s Chao Phraya
River with reliable regularity.
There are three kinds of taxi in Thailand.
Firstly, those with a “taxi” sign on top
and a meter inside; secondly, tuk-tuks
which go shorter distances than taxis
and where fares are negotiated in
advance; and thirdly, motorcycle taxis.
Bangkok’s Skytrain and underground are
great ways of avoiding the city’s notorious
traffic. Trains run from 6am to midnight.
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