Transportation in Thailand

There are many different ways to get around Bangkok. In fact enough ways that we felt the need to do a blog on them. Some are very modern like the...

BTS Skytrain only 10 years old

Subway system even newer than the Skytrain

Pink Taxis for the King

Some are a little less modern....

The bus: this type of bus has actually been banned from the streets of BKK due to the massive amount of pollution they were releasing into the air

Song Taow: This translate to two benches because it is literally a truck with two benches in the bed. Its used all over Thailand as a form of public transportation. Its as common if not more common than buses in some areas.

Motorbikes: There are motorbike taxi stands on almost every street corner of BKK. This is by far our favorite way to travel in the city. Traffic in Bangkok can be insane and these little motorbikes weave around cars with ease making them one of the fastest ways to get where you need to go. Obviously they aren't ideal for long distances, but they sure are fun for the short ones :)

And well some are strictly for tourist...

Tuk Tuk: You can find these anywhere the tourist go. The drivers are normally lined up outside any tourist attraction waiting to over charge to go a couple of blocks. Even though they are primarily for the tourist they can still be a lot of fun to ride in and a great way to enjoy the fresh air of the city (haha...if only BKK had "fresh air").

Canal Boats: These little boats are used to give tours of the canals in Bangkok

Elephants: This is actually what we both used to take to and from work until it got too expensive... only kidding, I've actually never seen them in the streets of BKK, but I've been told you can find them in certain areas for the tourist.

Xoxo,

Nichole, Jenny, and Christy