Active Squirrel
MAY 2016 ISSUE
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Editor’s Note Hi! guys :) First, I would like to tell you what “Active Squirrel” is. Active Squirrel is an E-magazine about Thailand for everyone, especially foreigners who is interested in Thai. This is the first issue of Active Squirrel. In this issue is about transportation in Thailand. It has so many interesting ways that can go everywhere. So, Don’t hesitate just open! Mind
contents train -3bts & mrt -4airport rail link -5boat -5bus & taxi -6van -7motorcycle taxi -7symbol of thailand -8-
transpo i thail
ortation in land
train One of the ancient transportation. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is the state-owned rail operator in Thailand. The network serves around 44 million passengers per year. The SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR) in 1890. King Chulalongkorn ordered the Department of Railways to be set up under the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning. The SRT operates all of Thailand's national rail lines. Bangkok Railway Stationc(Hua Lamphong Station) is the main terminus of all routes. Phahonyothin and ICD Ladkrabang are the main freight terminals.
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bts
Bangkok Mass Transit System
The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS or the Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of 34 stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit Line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and Bearing respectively, and the Silom Line which serves Silom and Sathon Roads, the central business district of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Bang Wa. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route length of 36.45 kilometers. The system is formally known as the Elevated Train in Commemoration of HM the King's 6th Cycle Birthday.
mrt
The Metropolitan Rapid Transit The Metropolitan Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system serving the Bangkok Metropolitan Region in Thailand. The first section of the Blue Line between Hua Lamphong and Bang Sue opened in 2004 as Bangkok's second public transit system. The MRT is operated by the Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) under a concession granted by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
Along with the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS, also called the Skytrain), and the Airport Rail Link (ARL), the MRT is part of Bangkok's rail transportation infrastructure.
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airport rail link
The way can go to Suvarnabhumi Airport. The Airport Rail Link (ARL) is an express and commuter rail in Bangkok, Thailand. The line provides an airport rail link from Suvarnabhumi Airport, via Makkasan, to Phaya Thai station in central Bangkok. The ARL operates daily from 06:00 to 24:00, with commuter City Line (blue) trains departing every 12 minutes during peak hours (06:00-09:00 and 16:00-20:00) and 15 minutes off peak and weekends. The Express Line(Red) trains depart every 30–60 minutes.
boat
Another way you must try in your life. Although much diminished from their past prominence, water-based transport still plays an important role in Bangkok and the immediate upstream and downstream provinces. Several water buses serve commuters daily. The Chao Phraya Express Boat carries passengers along the river, regularly serving thirty-four stops from Rat Burana to Nonthaburi. The smaller Khlong Saen Saep boat service serves twenty-seven stops from Wat Si Bun Rueang to Phan Fa Lilat on Saen Saep Canal, and another service serves thirteen stops on Khlong Phra Khanong.
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bus Be patient, Be calm. Bangkok has an extensive bus network providing local transit services within the Greater Bangkok area. The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) operates a monopoly on bus services, with substantial concessions granted to private operators. 3,506 BMTA buses, together with private joint buses, minibuses, song thaeo buses and vans totalling 16,321 in number, operate on 470 routes throughout the region. Although a large number of commuters still ride the buses daily, passenger numbers have been almost consistently on decline in the last two decades.
taxi
Taxis are easily recognized by their distinctive bright colors.
Taxis are ubiquitous in Bangkok, and are a popular form of transport. Car taxis are either privately owned, or belong to a company or cooperative. Such ownership is reflected in their bright and distinctive paints: private taxis are green/yellow, while different companies have varying colour schemes. Despite their popularity, taxis have gained a bad reputation for often refusing passengers when the requested route is not to the driver's convenience. A campaign of stricter punishments for refusing passengers was announced in September, along with the launch of new complaint-lodging systems.
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van
Who wants to go outside Bangkok? Vans are a good choice.
Travelling by vans have so many ways can go around bangkok. Moreover, you can go to other cities outside Bangkok by van.
motorcycle taxi Another fastest & excited way.
The distinctive point of motorcycle taxi is drivers have to wear a orange coat.
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Symbol of Thailand Tuk-Tuk The auto rickshaw, called tuk-tuk in Thailand, is a widely used form of urban transport in Bangkok and other Thai cities. Bangkok alone is reported to have 9,000 tuk-tuks.
Song-Thaew The songthaew takes its name from the two bench seats fixed along either side of the back of the truck. Songthaews are used both within towns and cities and for longer routes between towns and villages.
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Airport Rail Link opened for service on 23 August 2010. Services consist of two express services and the City Line, a commuter rail service with eight stations. As of September 2014, all express services were suspended until further notice due to a shortage of rolling stock availability.
"A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.� - Gustavo Petro -
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