Th 3 - Public Transport

MRT Station of Silom, near to Lumphini Park

One of thing that I love Bangkok its their public transport services. Compared to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok has 8 times more population and that makes it's a difficult task to arrange the mode of transportation for its people. However despite this number, Bangkok has offer a vast option to be choose from based on your budget and how fast do you want to move around.

Being known as 'the Venice of the East', most of the places still connected with boat / ferry. For tourist like me, having a chance to travel on it - its different experience. This mode not necessary fast, but it is fun and enjoyable.

From left : one of the boat soaring through Chao Phraya river - the ferry are colour-coded with flags so that you know which ferry to take; tuk-tuk parked near to the Grand Palace.

The most famous mode of transportation - the 'tuk-tuk' give you a whole lot different excitement. Ride through the traffic - it is fast, cheap and thrill! The down part of it - that you've been exposed to the air pollution of the city and in quite rare occasion - scams! I've once have been left by my tuk-tuk driver in one of the temple just because he got his petrol voucher after he brought me to one jewellery shop. As if I need the diamonds! Lucky I haven't paid for the ride and I got another tuk-tuk to ride. The told me that they got the petrol voucher when they brought customer to these gems shops and its much worth it compared to what we pay for them.

If you didn't want to ride boat or tuk-tuk, there's other options like buses. MRT and SkyTrain are cheap, fast and more convenience. But if you want comfortable - you can choose taxi to move around.

Don't worry - to travel around Bangkok it's convenience. Most of the tourist attraction places are well connected with the public transport that you no need to book any other. It is one of the most tourist-friendly city! No wonder people keep coming here.

From left : if yellow synonym with New York - the pink taxi are the colour of Big Mango's taxi; BTS Skytrain - you can buy a day pass that cost you THB 150 to travel to any station anytime on that day.