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Transport in Bangkok
 Transport in Bangkok ... elevated railroad project (the Hopewell project) can still be seen all the way from the main railroad station out towards the Don Mueang airport. Due to the Asian financial crisis the construction was halted and the concrete pillars were left unused. Locals call them "Hopehenge," Hopeless, or Stonehenge. Virtually all cities and provinces are easily reached by bus from Bangkok. For destinations in the southwest and the west, buses leave from the Southern Bus Terminal, west of the city in the Thonburi area which is usually not deailed in tourist maps. For destinations in the southeast, such as Pattaya, Ko Samet and Ko Chang, buses leave from the Eastern Bus Terminal, at Ekkamai, the third-eastern-most stop on the Skytrain. For all destinations north and northeast, the Northern Bus Terminal at Mo Chit, which can be reached by both the Skytrain and Metro, is the place to start. Long distance bus service has become safer as drivers are changed and most no longer take methamphetamines including Ya Baa to stay awake, which often caused excessive speeding and passing on dangerous undivided roads. Several elevated highways, newly rebuilt intersections, and many partially-finished road and rail projects dot the landscape around Greater Bangkok, but have done little to overcome the notorious traffic jams on Bangkok's surface roads as private vehicle usage continues to outstrip infrastructure development. Many city residents complain they spend more than half their waking day on the dusty streets on an open-air city bus. Bangkok could be known as one of the worst traffic cities in the world but it has built an expressway or second level road on almost every road in the city center, and there continues to be plans for new expressways monthly. The government has also tried many times to improve the state of the traffic in the city center, which can sometimes take 1 hour just to move 1 kilometer.Newest Review: ... died years ago. When I mean it is dead, I mean at times it fails to function. At all. Really if you want to get around at any speed, I recommend looking at other ways to do it. Not only that, but the local taxi drivers are interesting at best! Saying that for fun and novelty I would recommend you give the tuk tuks a go at some stage. Be prepared to barter though, and expect to have to ... more ... speak to about five drivers before you get a sensible price agreed. Always get that done at the beginning! Never complete your journey then start talking about price.
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Transport in Bangkok: Don't go by road. (283 words)
by - written on 24/11/08 (Useful, 7 readings)
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Skytrain. Underground. Boat. That's the best three ways to travel round Bangkok . If you are going to use the road system then expect to wait, wait, wait. Most cities as they evolve find their roads systems struggle to keep up. Bangkok isn't like this. Oh no. The road system appears to have died years ago. When I mean it is dead, I mean at times it fails to function. At all. Really if you want to get around at any speed, I recommend looking at other ways to do it. Not only that, but the local taxi drivers are interesting at best! Saying that for fun and novelty I would recommend you give the tuk tuks a go at some stage. Be prepared to ... Read the complete review
BTS or MRT is quickest (234 words)
by - written on 26/05/08 (Useful, 20 readings)
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Whatever you do, don't use a Tuk Tuk if you're going to be sat in traffic. The smog of the car and bus exhuast-pipes is disgusting. Also DON'T use a taxi if you can take the BTS (sky train) or the MRT (metro) - it is much quicker and cheaper. Traffic is nearly always bad in Bangkok. If you go out before 7am or around 10 am - things aren't too bad. The rest of the time - busy busy roads. If it's raining - forget about the taxi's using their metre. They seem to think they can get away with charging a set fare. It is possible to get a metre taxi when it's raining, but you will get wet waiting for one who will take you. Having said that, Taxi's often refuse a trip if they ... Read the complete review
Transport in Bangkok: All Choked Up (1611 words)
by - written on 29/10/01 (Very useful, 90 readings)
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Bangkok is a city that tends to have longer rush hours than others. On some days rush hour becomes rush afternoon and on occasions stretches into rush evening as well. With these chaotic forces conspiring against you none of the modes of transport available in Bangkok are likely to be a better choice so your decision is likely to be open to chaos. Here is a rundown of the choices available in no particular order. Taxi In the early nineties taxi-meters were introduced to try and prevent taxi men from fleecing unsuspecting farangs (us). This means that you can keep an eye on the mounting baht bill as you ... Read the complete review
It's Chaos! (1585 words)
by - written on 29/05/01 (Very useful, 162 readings)
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"Transport in Bangkok". That's in interesting one. Having just come back from there, I think I'll have a crack at it. ROADS IN GENERAL: The roads in Bangkok are insanely busy, virtually all the time. The government seems to be dealing with this by building more roads - tollways - on top of the old ones, on concrete pillars. It looks awful, and doesn't seem to be working, as the denizens of this frantic town are even more keen on their vehicles than the government is on its roads. Everyone in the city seems to be careering around on an amazing variety of vehicles adapted in an amazing variety of ways, carrying an amazing selection ... Read the complete review
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