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BTS Skytrain: Skytrain
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  • Updated by syllybabe on Oct 29, 2004
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Subway/Metro
    Getting TO/AROUND: The BTS is a convenient way to get around Bangkok. I'd say it's faster than getting in a car or a cab but sometimes the walk to the station and up and down the stairs can be tiring, too.
    Prices could be anywhere from 20-50 Baht for a single journey ticket, if I remember correctly depending on which station you're getting off. Best to buy a 100baht ticket if you're planning to be on the train several times in one day. Your ticket will be valid til midnight.

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    Metered Taxis: Taxi
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  • Written by syllybabe on Feb 1, 2003
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    Category: Car/Motor Home
    Getting TO/AROUND: The taxi meter starts at 35baht. It's cheap to get around the city this way but sometimes, cab drivers will take you around in circles if you don't know where you're going.
    Because traffic is terribly heavy in Bangkok, sometimes it's quicker to take the skytrain to where you're going.

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    Tuk-tuks: Negotiating for a tuktuk
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  • Written by syllybabe on Sep 1, 2003
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    Getting TO/AROUND: If you're visiting Bangkok, you have to try riding in a tuktuk at least once. It's quite an experience...not something I'd do again but it was fun inhaling the fumes from other cars as the driver sped and maneuvered through the midday traffic from Wat Pho to the Democracy Monument.
    The real tip is to negotiate. The drivers will try to rip you off if you're an unsuspecting tourist but I was with Yen, who, in the picture, is showing the drivers a picture of where we wanted to go since none of them spoke english.

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    Comments for syllybabe about Bangkok
    goutammitra Wed Apr 23, 2008 03:08 UTC
     Seems to be very interesting page. I shall come back for more and give my comments. Beautiful page!
    blint Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:12 UTC
     Really interesting page. I enjoyed it a lot. :)
    volopolo Mon Dec 31, 2007 18:53 UTC
     Happy new year 2008! Nikos from Greece
    gypsysoul73 Tue Dec 5, 2006 14:48 UTC
     Great job on the page! I'm going to Bangkok for the first time in March and I'm so excited. reading your page thrilled me even more, thanks for the tips! :)
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