Transport in Thailand is extremely well-organized and makes the whole stay in Thailand comfortable and easy. The air, rail, bus, road and water transport is very competent. The different islands and cities are connected to each other and the tourists can easily move about the country. Bookings and reservations should be done preferably in advance to avoid the rush at the last minute. The transport in Thailand is broadly divided into five categories. They are,

BTS Sky Train
            The BTS Skytrain is the safest, most comfortable and convenient way to get around Bangkok. In service since December 5, 1999, it has transformed the face of public transportation in the Thai capital, for the first time offering both residents and visitors a comfortable ride through central Bangkok - lifting commuters above the chronic congestion, noise and pollution of the streets below.

Our modern electrified trains transport Bangkok's commuters in wide air-conditioned cars, saving them time with quick, reliable service. The BTS SkyTrain's high-capacity operating system ensures almost no breakdowns and a virtual 100% punctuality. Each train can carry over 1,000 passengers while a similar number of people would use 800 cars, making the BTS Skytrain the most environmentally friendly mass transit system in Thailand.

MRT The First Metro in Thailand

Being one of Bangkok’s heavy mass rapid transit, the M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line has become the first metro in Thailand because its initial system section of Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue is the first railway system in Thailand that kept on underground level.
The M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line starts from Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) along Rama 4 road, crosses Samyan intersection, Silom intersection and Wireless intersection, turns left to Ratchadaphisek Road at Rama 4 intersection, passing Queen Sirikit National Convention Center to Asoke-Sukhumvit intersection, Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection, Rama 9 intersection, Huai Khwang intersection, and Sutthisan intersection, then turns left to Lat Phrao road at Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection, faces to Lat Phrao intersection, Phahon Yothin road, Chatuchak Park, Mo Chit Northern Bus Terminal (Old), and turns right to Kamphaeng Phet road, passing The Marketing Organization for Farmers (MOF) market, and finally ends at Bang Sue Railway Station.

Operating Hour
• 06.00 am – midnight daily.
• Frequency
- Less than 5 minutes during the peak hours 06.00 - 09.00 am. and 04.30  – 07.30 pm. 
- Less than 10 minutes during the off-peak hours.
• Maximum 18 serviced rolling stocks and 1 reserved.

Bus
There are four types of public buses in Bangkok with a different ranges of fare, depending on the types of the bus.

1) The ordinary buses:
- The red-stripe bus, 9 baht (whole route)
- The blue-stripe bus, 10 baht (whole route)

2) The air-con buses -- the normal blue buses and the Euro buses:
- The air-con blue buses, 13-21 baht (depending on the distance)
- Three types of Euro buses -- the light blue colour, the orange colour, and the white colours, 14-24 baht (depending on the distance)

3) The metrobus, charging a flat rate of 30 baht, is the most favoured as it ceases taking up passengers once every seat is filled. During rush hours, however, it is rather difficult to get on a metrobus unless you take it at or near its terminals.

4) The green minibuses. The fare of the green minibuses is 8 baht for the whole route.

Although travelling by bus is the cheapest, you should be careful with your belongings while riding, especially on a crowded ordinary bus.

If you plan to tour Bangkok by bus, you are recommended to consult Thaiways Maps of Bangkok (http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/bangkok_map/bangkok_map_metro.html), a free copy of which can be obtained from the TAT counter at the airport or from your hotel.