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By Air
here is no shortage of scheduled flights to Bangkok's Don Muang
International Airport from destinations all over the world, with
direct services available from most Asian cities, Australia, New
Zealand and the UK. The airport lies about 25 km north of central
Bangkok, and transport to major hotels and the city centre is easy
to arrange upon landing. The new express tollway makes the trip
to the city fast and much less expensive than bygone days when choking
traffic and bad weather conditions meant hours of sitting in the
back of a taxi watching the meter climb relentlessly upward! If
you have not arranged a courtesy car from your hotel, choose from
metered taxis ( one way trip including surcharge and tollway should
cost 250 -300 Baht depending on location of your hotel), airport
bus (around 40-60Baht for one way trip), limousine ( 500 Baht) or
hire car.
Overland
Thailand is bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. Travel
overland from these locations is a great way to explore the countryside
and see the subtle changes between the different countries as you
leave one and enter the other. Restrictions are placed by some countries
on travel in and out of Thailand from some points - check with the
relevant embassy before travelling to make sure. Most passport holders
should be able to get an on-the-spot thirty-day Thai transit visa,
though you must be able to show proof of onward travel arrangements
(in the form of an air ticket out).
A commonly used and straightforward route for travel overland to
Thailand is from Malaysia and Singapore. The transport connections
between the three countries are excellent. Take a train from Singapore,
via Malaysia to Bangkok (1943km) - choose from the Eastern and Oriental
Express for the ultimate in comfort and luxury, or the local express
trains which run daily offering different classes of berths for
all budgets. Train schedules for the State Railway of Thailand can
be found by contacting Tel: (02) 220 4334. Advance tickets are available
at all principal stations or the Bangkok Advance Booking Office.
Tel. (02) 225-0300 ext 5200-3. If in Malaysia, contact the Kuala
Lumpur Railway Station on (03) 227 4063.
By bus
is another method of travelling this route, with Hat Yai in the
south of Thailand being the central hub for all connections between
Malaysia and Thailand. Long-distance buses and minibuses run services
to Bangkok from Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Singapore. Check with the
Malaysian and Singaporean Tourist Authorities for timetables and
costs.
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