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BTS Skytrain   Bangkok

BTS Skytrain, Bangkok

 235 Reviews  There are sub stations all around Bangkok for the BTS. It only costs from 20 to 40 Baht to go to most of the main attractions. It is fairly easy to follow the route, but do not be afraid to ask the... 

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Renting Cars and Drivers   Phuket

Renting Cars and Drivers, Phuket

 58 Reviews  My family (4 adults, 2 kids) just came back from Phuket. We hired Mr Po Him for 4 days. His rates are reasonable and he is extremely friendly, cheerful and helpful. We were staying at Marriott... 

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Buses to Pattaya   Pattaya

Buses to Pattaya, Pattaya

 21 Reviews  We were booked by Raj Travels in our transfer service provided by local Thailand tourist agency. We landed in Suvarnabhumi airport early morning and picked up at the airport for the transfer. The... 

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Motorbikes & Scooters   Ko Samui

Motorbikes & Scooters, Ko Samui

 22 Reviews  This is indeed the best and inexpensive way to get around the island - hire a scooter/motorbike! You can get one from any rental shops down the street starting from 250 baht for 24 hours but my... 

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Train   Chiang Mai

Train, Chiang Mai

 24 Reviews  Many people miss out on a wonderful experience by flying to Chiang Mai from Bangkok. The best choice is the overnight train, which is clean, safe, comfortable and fun. If you are a couple or a family... 

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Minivans & Minibuses   Hat Yai

Minivans & Minibuses, Hat Yai

 9 Reviews  The prices have changed some what. In Feb 2012 the mini vans from George Town, Penang to Hat Yai are 30 to 35 Malaysian Ringgits. The cheapest being from near the bus station in George Town, the... 

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Metered Taxis   Bangkok

Metered Taxis, Bangkok

 152 Reviews  There have been several negative comments about taxis in Bangkok lately. Here are some helpful suggestions: There have been some comments on the website about Bangkok taxi drivers. I have had few... 

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Motorbikes   Phuket

Motorbikes, Phuket

 29 Reviews  The guy at the place I was staying at (Coconut Resort @ Nanai Rd) offered bike rental around Patong so i didn't even have to fish around for 'em. They had 2-3 bikes that can be rented at only 200 Baht... 

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Taxis / Song-taews / Baht-buses   Pattaya

Taxis / Song-taews / Baht-buses, Pattaya

 31 Reviews  If you are a season "Thai travelers", you should know the about cost of taxis to Pattaya and you should know what to expect to pay....being a "season Thai travelers" Siam Bayview hotel would be good... 

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Boats & Ferries   Ko Samui

Boats & Ferries, Ko Samui

 30 Reviews  How to go to Full Moon Party in Ko Phangan There are a high speed boad in Mae Nam Village and takes about 20 minutes to reach Ko Phangan Island. Information Name: Transportation Type: High speed... 

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Tuc Tuc & bikes   Chiang Mai

Tuc Tuc & bikes, Chiang Mai

 43 Reviews  Pai is a beautiful small town nestled in a valley approximately 3 hours or 132 km northwest of Chiangers. It is a popular destination for those who want to enjoy the chilled atmosphere in more ways... 

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Trains   Hat Yai

Trains, Hat Yai

 5 Reviews  It seems that most travellers end up passing through the place at sometime if they are heading towards Malaysia. It is unfortunate that the trains heading to Penang are only twice daily, and the... 

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Tuk-tuks   Bangkok

Tuk-tuks, Bangkok

 176 Reviews  http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/66ac0/160d76/ You can hire a Tuk Tuk for cheapness and get a real feel of the City. In a car you are cool, for sure, but you can get through all of the traffic... 

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Buses   Phuket

Buses, Phuket

 23 Reviews  The bus from Phuket Town leaves Karon from in front of the 7/11 on Patak Rd every half hour. Buses are old blue trucks with bench seats along the sides of the back. They have Kata Karon Phuket written... 

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Limousines from Bangkok Airport   Pattaya

Limousines from Bangkok Airport, Pattaya

 8 Reviews  Pattaya Taxi service is the easiest, cheapest car to Pattaya that I have found. It is easy to arrange, just send an email from their web page giving your name, arrival time and flight number. They... 

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Taxis   Ko Samui

Taxis, Ko Samui

 9 Reviews  Getting around Ko Samui is cheap and cheerful. Anything from around 100-250 bahts for short journeys. The taxi's are fun, jump on the back and away you go. Around Chaweng you'll never have trouble... 

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Airplane   Chiang Mai

Airplane, Chiang Mai

 18 Reviews  The straight answer is yes. The easiest and fastest way to go about that is probably to contact Thai airways and have them set up a taxi for you from Chiang Mai airport to Chiang Rai. But this is by... 

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Tuk-Tuks   Hat Yai

Tuk-Tuks, Hat Yai

 11 Reviews  There is no public city bus in Hatyai. Tuk-tuk is the main public transportation in Hatyai. It functions like a taxi cab but without the comfort and cool air-conditioner. It can get a bit cramped at... 

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River and Canal Boats   Bangkok

River and Canal Boats, Bangkok

 140 Reviews  Update. September 2011 *** 15 Baht for Regular and 30 Baht for Express Boat (Blue Flag - Phar Arthit to Saphan Thaksin) Fare Increaded from April 14 Baht for Orange Flag-Yellow-Green-No Flag (Saphan... 

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Tuk Tuk   Phuket

Tuk Tuk, Phuket

 54 Reviews  If you are staying in Karon and want to go to Patong by Tuk Tuk here are a few tips 1) During low season you can get to Patong for 300 Baht (250 if you haggle really hard) 2) They will charge more,... 

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Walking around   Pattaya

Walking around, Pattaya

 1 Review  As my hotel (Flipper Lodge Hotel in Soi 8) is centrally located, I can do most of my transfers in Pattaya on foot. I just love to stroll on the great walkway along Beach road. Like this you walk all... 

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General Transportation Tips   Ko Samui

General Transportation Tips, Ko Samui

 17 Reviews  Car Ferry to Donsak The pier located in the beach road from Nathon, the capital city of Ko Samui island, on the west side. Information Name: Car Ferry to Donsak Transportation Type: Pier Close to:... 

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Busses   Chiang Mai

Busses, Chiang Mai

 18 Reviews  If you want to experience the boat ride on the Mekong river across the border in Laos, you can get there by bus from Chiang Mai. Take the bus to Chiang Kong and from there you can organise everything. 

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Air Travel   Hat Yai

Air Travel, Hat Yai

 5 Reviews  The Hatyai International Airport with a completely terminal is about 9km from the city centre... There are only a few flights a day to/from the airport... Only Thai International Airways and other... 

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New Suvarnabhumi Airport   Bangkok

New Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok

 55 Reviews  The new Space-age Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) started operations in September 2006 and we were among the first few to use that airport within first 3 month's of its operation. Located 30 km to the east... 

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Suvarnabhumi International Airport

by traveldave

When I traveled to Thailand in 1999, I flew into Don Muang International Airport. Since then, it has been replaced by Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) which was built to handle a significant increase in air traffic into Bangkok. The new airport was opened in 2006, and is located about 19 miles (30 kilometers) east of the city center. The airport is served by most major international carriers, which makes for easy connections to Thailand from Asia, Europe and North America. The old Don Muang International Airport is now used mainly for domestic flights. Airlines serving Suvarnabhumi International Airport: Aeroflot-Russian Airlines, AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines, Air Astana, Air Austral, Air Bagan, Air Berlin, Air China, Air France, Air-India Express, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air Madagascar, AirAsia, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Biman...

Tuk-Tuks

by traveldave

One of the fun ways to get around the crowded streets of Bangkok is by tuk-tuk. These three-wheeled open vehicles, named for the sound they make, are a common way to get around Bangkok, and the price is very inexpensive. However, it is necessary to negotiate the cost before getting in. When I rode in one, however, the driver unexpectedly took me to a small shop where he apparently got a commission for bringing passengers there. I really did not mind too much, as I bought some nice souvenirs. Afterwards, though, he tried to take me to a furniture shop (I am not sure how I would fit a couch into my suitcase), but I firmly insisted that he take me back to the hotel at that point, which he did.

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Long-Tailed Boats

by traveldave

Bangkok is known for some of the worst traffic in the world. A fast and convenient way to get around is by long-tailed boat, so called because it moves at fast speeds through the water by a propeller attached to the end of a long shaft, or "tail," that extends from the back of the boat into the water.Riding on the long-tailed boats gives a unique perspective to Bangkok's riverside attractions.

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Minivan from Vientiane,Laos to Chiang Mai, Thailan

by chengdu

I travelled to Thailand in July 2011. Before that trip, someone told me that there was only one choice if I wanted to go to Chiang Mai, Thailand by land from Vientiane, Laos. That was, first taking bus from Vientiane to Nong Khai, second taking bus from Nong Khai to Udon Thani, then taking bus from Udon Thani to Chiang Mai.When I was in Vientiane, I found that I had another choice which was cheaper and more convenient. I purchased the minivan ticket from Vientiane Asian World Guest House where I stayed for two nights. That was the direct minivan from Vientiane to Chiang Mai. The fare was only 600 Baht including the free pick-up service from the guest house to Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.The Tuk-Tuk picked up me at the guest house at around 5:00PM.I transferred to a minivan at Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge. The minivan stopped at Nong Khai, Thailand for entry formalities. Then, the minivan...

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How to get to Royal Barge Museum

by earthflyer

THe Royal Barge Museum is near Phra Pinklao Bridge which crosses the Chao Phraya River just north of the Grand Palace. If getting their by river taxi get off at Tha Rot Fai river pier and should be just a short walk to the Royal Barge Museum.

To/ Fr Sukhumit airport

by wandering_wing

This is really convenient and cheap to travel to the city.Cab: 350 B (inclusive of 50B processing fees)Airport bus: 150BSubway/ Metro: 65B (To Siam Centre, MBK / Siam BTS)Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail LinkTrain fr 6am to midnightTime: departs every 15 min, app 30min to central bangkokGo to Basement 1st floor, take SA City line(blue line) to final station Phaya Thai station(8 stations, 45Baht)From Praya Thai, take the linkway to change to skytrain (BTS)e.g. to go to Siam CentreChange Skytrain (BTS) from Phaya Thai station for trains heading towards On Nut, Sukhumvit Line. Get off at Siam Station. (Siam Discovery Centre/ Siam Paragon)(2 stations/ 20 Baht)To go MBK, you could go to the upper platform at Siam station to go to National Stadium BTSAternatively, walk there through the skywalk (linkway between the different stations)

airport bus to pattaya

by xymmot

Here is a copy of SirHalbred post.:::May 5,2010Re: best way to reach pattayaPosted: Wed May 5, 2010 12:58 PM EDT Your transportation depends on the time you arrive. If you arrive late at night you have fewer options. During the day to early evening hours you have a couple bus options. One of the options is Bell Travel. They operate a transportation service that takes you by bus from the Suvarnabhumi to the bus terminal on North Pattaya Road. From there they deliver you by van to your hotel. You need to reserve this service ahead of time. Bell travel posts are available using the search function. http://www.belltravelservice.com/ A second bus is "Bus 389" which leaves from the terminal and from the little bus station at the airport. This bus takes you to Pattaya and will drop you off on Sukhumvit Road (Pattaya) and you take a baht bus from there to your hotel. I used this bus just a month...

Overnight sleeper

by jojes

A lot of people seem to have doubts/questions on the overnight sleeper trains in Thailand, so I hope this helps a little !We've used the overnight sleeper several times. Only once we used a shared cabin : it was clean but extremely cold (AC was on high and we couldn't put it down). Since you're staying with a lot of people in 1 large cabin, you hear all kinds of noises at night. When the train takes off, it's all seats. After a while they come to transform the seats into beds. You get a pillow and a blanket, but it was still too cold.So the next 3 times we booked a private cabin. The first class private cabins aren't luxurious, but they were clean. You have 2 beds (n upper and a lower) with pillows and blankets. The cabin has it's own AC and a small washing bassin. The toilets have a shower and are shared, but are for use by 1st class passengers only, so not a lot of people use them. All...

Air Asia

by GracesTrips

We booked our domestic travel with Air Asia. The online site was a little confusing to use - when I indicated I resided in the USA, I couldn't put in California for my state. I went ahead and included it in my street address entry. You need to provide your passport number and the number of checked luggage you will have. If you don't indicate this in advance, I believe it will cost you more at the time of check in. The prices of the flights are deceiving because the taxes and fees are not included. The price of the flight for the two of us was 3,168.00 (US$96) baht and by the time I was done, the total was 7,222.00 baht (US$212). I opted the purchase for travel insurance because it was really not very much and covers cancellations, lost luggage, etc. About US$6 per person. Some airlines have very strict luggage requirements. On Air Asia your checked bag has a weight limit of not very...

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DISCOVERY AIRPASS - USD $50.00 between cities!

by Homanded

If you're limited on time and wish to cover as much of Thailand as possible then the Discovery Airpass on Bangkok Air is the way to go.You can fly between all cities in Thailand for only USD $50.00 each leg or, USD $90.00 international, including Siem Reap Cambodia (making Angkor Wat accessible within a shor 2 hour flight).A sample itinerary as follows for a 2 week trip:Bangkok - Chiang Mai: $50.00Chiang Mai - Siem Reap $90.00Siem Reap - Phuket: $90.00Phuket - Ko Samui: $50.00Ko Samui - Bangkok: $50.00Grand Total: $320.00They even cover Hong Kong and other international ports of entry.Simply access their website at www.Bangkokair.com and follow the menu to their Discovery Air Pass link or go to the link below:

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