Transport in Thailand - how to travel around the country

One of the reasons why Thailand has long been a "Mecca" for independent and budget travelers is its well-developed system of tourist and public transport. You can easily travel around almost the entire country, almost without resorting to expensive taxis or special tourist transport. Although the cost of a taxi, if you know how to use it correctly, may seem simply ridiculous. And, in general, the cost of traveling around Thailand may seem incredibly low if you compare travel over similar distances in our vast Motherland, so rich in flammable fossil fuels.

Air transport in Thailand

There are airports near almost all major cities in Thailand. The main air harbor of Thailand is Bangkok International Airport . What is nice is that there are several airline discounters in the country (AirAsia, NokAir, etc.), which offer prices for flights comparable to the cost of bus tickets in Russia for similar distances. The main thing here is to buy a ticket in advance, since the closer the departure of the flight, the higher the price, and it is even better to wait for a sale of air tickets, and then you can buy an air ticket at the cost of travel on the bus.

Rail transport in Thailand

Train at the old Bangkok railway station

The country has a fairly good railway network, and quite comfortable trains run along it. There are no high-speed railways here.

The country's main railway hub is Bangkok , from where trains depart to the north - to Chiang Mai Province ; to the northeast - to the border with Laos (to Vientiane ); to the east - to the border with Cambodia (to get to Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor ); to the south - to Hua Hin and the island resorts of southern Thailand, to Krabi Province and further to Malaysia and Singapore ; to the northwest - to Kanchanaburi Province.