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City transport
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There can be few cities in the world where
transport
is such a headache as it is in Bangkok. Bumper-to-bumper vehicles create fumes so bad that some days the city's carbon monoxide emissions come close to the international danger level. However, the opening of the elevated train network known as the
BTS Skytrain
has radically improved public transport in certain parts of the city, including the Siam Square, Chatuchak, Silom and Sukhumvit areas.
Unfortunately for tourists, the Skytrain system does not stretch as far as Ratanakosin or Banglamphu where boats still provide the fastest means of hopping between sights. Otherwise, the cheapest, albeit slow form of transport in the city are still buses .
To get around the city, you'll need to buy the blue and yellow Bangkok bus
map
, available from guesthouses and book shops. TAT gives out a free map of Bangkok with some bus and boat routes (available from the TAT/police booth on the corner of Thanon Khao San and Chakra Bongse). Skytrain stations don't yet appear on most maps. The most detailed accurate street map is GeoCenter's
Bangkok 1:15000,
best bought before you leave home. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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Thailand,
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