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9/13/20

Aranyaprathet Transport Station

 City : Aranyaprathet, SA Kaeo Thailand

This place should be checked when arrive at.
Several transportation can be selected for moving to next destination here.

Aranyaprathet Transport Station

Let's take a walk around this facility.
There is also a market here.


The result that checked about transportation.

  TukTuk & motorcycle  


Here is useful for going to Rong Kluea Market. 

Aranyaprathet Transport Station

The fare I confirmed.
TukTuk : 130 B
motorcycle : 60 B
I chose motorcycle to go to the market.


  Minivan Station  


Aranyaprathet Transport Station

I found two ticket desk on this aisle side.
The destination were displayed only in Thai language.

Aranyaprathet Transport Station

For Chonburi area
พัทยา   : Pattaya
ศรีราชา : Sriracha
ชลบุรี  : Chon Buri
ม.บูรพา  : Burapha
อ่าวอุดม : Ao Udom

Aranyaprathet Transport Station

For Bangkok area
หมอชิต2 : Mo Chit2
รังสิต  : Rangsit
ฟิวเจอร์ : Future
นครนายก : Nakhon Nayok


  Bus Station  


I found three ticket office.

B1


Aranyaprathet Transport Station

This office handled large buses and minivans.
Details are unknown because they were displayed only in Thai language.
I post the information I understood.

จันทบุรี : Chanthaburi  8:45,10:45,12:45,15:15
ลพบุรี  : Lop Buri    8:15,10:15,11:45,12:45,13:45,15:15,16:45
อยุธยา  : Ayutthaya   9:15,11:15,14:15,16:15

It seems that many other buses are operating.

B2


Aranyaprathet Transport Station

This office has English notation.
It seems to be a relay point between Bangkok and Cambodia.

Time table of international BUS
Bangkok - Aranyaprathet - Rongklua
 Fare : 203 Duration : 5.30 Outbound : 06.00  Inbound : 12.00
Bangkok - Aranyaprathet - Siemreap
 Fare : 750 Duration : 7.00 Outbound : 08.00 / 09.00  Inbound : 08.00 / 09.00
Bangkok - Aranyaprathet - Phnom Penh
 Fare : 900 Duration : 11.30 Outbound : 05.00 Inbound : 06.00


B3


Aranyaprathet Transport Station

This office also use Thai language only.
It seems to handle the bus for Bangkok.

TimeTable
No.60 :  To Bangkok  4:00,10:00,12:00
No.921 : To Bangkok  5:30,7:30,8,30,9:30,11:15,13:00,14:30,15:45,17:45
No.9916 : Rong Kluea - Sa Kaeo - Khao Hin Son - Ekkamai (โรงเกลือ - สระแก้ว - เข้าหินซ้อน - เอกมัย)
7:30,10:30,13,30,16:30



9/12/20

Minivan Station in South Pattaya

 City : Pattaya, Chon Buri Thailand

Minivans are often used as transportation for Thai local peoples.
The fare is reasonable and many vans are available on each route.
If these can be used, moving conveniently to Thai local area is possible.
However, most of the explanatory notation is Thai word.
This is a difficult for foreign tourists.

Therefore I post information collected in local.

Minivan Station in South Pattaya
ท่ารถตู้ 

  Station 1 (On Sukuhmvit Rd)  



Information


Destination  Cambodia-Thai Border in Aranyaprathet (via Aranya Prathet Transport Station)
fare : 240B
TimeTable  4:00 - 18:00 every 20 minutes

Minivan Station in South Pattaya

This is on Sukuhmvit soi 48 and is nearby Esso gas station. 

Minivan Station in South Pattaya

Destination can not be recognized from outside.
Went inside and get information from staff.

  Station 2 (On South Pattaya Rd)  



Minivan Station in South Pattaya

Minivan Station in South Pattaya

Information


Destination                fare
Ekkamai   (เอกมัย)      140B
Chonburi   (ชลบุรี)
Bang Na   (บางนา)
Sam Rong (สำโรง)
Mo Chit    (หมอชิต)

TimeTable  6:00 -  every 30 minutes


  Station 3 (Behind Big C.)  



Minivan Station in South Pattaya

Minivan Station in South Pattaya

Information


Destination
Nakhonpathom(นครปฐม)

fare : 210B
TimeTable  6:00,8:00,10:00,12:00,14:00,16:00 





9/11/20

Chao Phraya River Transportation in Bangkok

City : Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand

Created a plan to use the ferry efficiently in the Bangkok sightseeing schedule.
Of course it includes to visit upstream and downstream terminal piers.

Bangkok

  Master Plan  

Day 1 : Pak Kret Pier to Phra Arthit Pier

          (The hotel was near Khaosan Road.)

Day 2 : Phra Arthit Pier to Wat Rajsingkorn Pier


  Basic Information of River ferry  

No Flag : Nonthaburi - Wat Rajsingkorn

            10B - 14B (Fare depends on boarding distance)

Orange Flag : Nonthaburi - Wat Rajsingkorn

            15B

Green Flag : Pakkret - Nonthaburi - Sathorn

            13B - 32B (Fare depends on boarding distance)

Yellow Flag : Nonthaburi - Sathorn

            20B

Time table

Green Flag : Mon - Fri 06.10 - 08.10  16.10 - 18.05

Orange Flag : Everyday 06.00-19.00

For more detail please access "Chao Phraya Express Boat" website.


  Day 1  


Pak Kret Pier


It is terminal pier of Green Flag Boat.
Here is the farthest end of this Boat Line.
Arrived by MRT and public bus.

Rama Ⅳ Bridge

Got off the bus under the Rama Ⅳ Bridge.
There is a pier ahead of this.

toilet

There is a toilet.
The price is 3B.

Took a walk to the pier.



After this I noticed a big problem.
It was already passed 12 o'clock at that time.
So, the next boat to leave here is at 16:10.
I could not wait until then and had to change the plan.
But I didn't have information how to go to Nonthabri which was terminal pier of Orange Express Line.

Lunch


If this kind of situation happened, acting calm is necessary.
A local restaurant is in front of the pier.
I decided to consider about measures while eating here.

Lunch

Lunch

MENU


Noodle soup
The price is 30 B.
I was a little surprised at the low price.

Noodle soup

As a result of thinking calmly, I made a new plan to arrive at the destination.
It is an approach to river boat from MTR Tao Poon Station.
The plan is based on the information in my smartphone.

Bang Po Pier


Walk along Pracha Rat Sai Rd from Tao Poon MRT station.
This pier can be find at the end of the road.
But this pier was not available.

Bang Po Pier

I felt lost what should I do.
I had no more information.
So tried to get information from local people.
And I heard that a pier exist in upstream direction.

Wat Soi Thong Pier


About 20 minutes on foot.
Found the pier under Rama VI Bridge.
It was a long way to reach.

Wat Soi Thong Pier


Heading to Phra Arthit Pier


Let's start to enjoy long-awaited river cruising.

River Cruising


Today's schedule did not go as planned.


  Day 2  

Reflecting on the events of the previous day, reconfirming the boat operation schedule.

Phra Arthit Pier


In the early morning, arrive at the pier as planned.

Phra Arthit Pier

Orange Flag boat came soon.
The fare is 15 B.
Let's enjoy river cruise until terminal pier.


River Cruising

I got lucky with great weather and enjoyed it very much.


Wat Rajsingkorn Pier


A Pier where a lot of boats are anchored appeared.
It was an impression different from Pak Kret Pier.

Wat Rajsingkorn Pier

Wat Rajsingkorn Pier

I was able to act on schedule today.


9/10/20

Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok

City : Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand

When going to southern Thailand, it is common to use here.

Sai Tai Mai

This facility is located on Borommaratchachonnani Rd.
It is a suburb of Bangkok and is the terminal station of public buses.


  In the terminal  


Some kind of facilities are available in this terminal that are ATM, luggage counter, restaurant, convenience store and shops.

Sai Tai Mai

Ground floor : Parking, Taxi, Minibus, Shops etc.
Middle floor : Parking, Shops
1st floor  : Ticket, Shops, Gate for Platform
2nd floor : Food Court, Shops



Shopping space


Shopping space

It is a common shopping area.
There are also daily necessities, sundries, appliances and restaurants.

Ticket office


Ticket office

This area is larger than Ekkamai and smaller than Mo Chit.


Bus Platform


Bus Platform

Please check the video about how to get here.
I was lost before I reached here.

Lunch


Had lunch at food court on the second floor.
It was relatively small area.

food court

food court

MENU


Rice crispy pork mixed with Red pork with rice
The price is 60 B.

Rice crispy pork mixed with Red pork with rice


  Public Bus Stop Area  


Public Bus Stop

It is on one part of the facility parking space.
It's adjacent to Seven Eleven.


Public Bus Stop Area Bus No

The number of buses operating is quite small compared to the Mo Chit.
No. 28
No. 35 Phra Pra Daeng
No. 66 Goveerment Complex
No. 146 Bang Kae
No. 507 Pak Nam
No. 511 Pak Nam





9/9/20

Eastern Bus Terminal Bangkok

 City : Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand

When going to eastern Thailand, it is common to use here.

Ekkamai

This facility is located on Sukhumvit road.
Public buses and BTS can be used to get here.

ticket office

ticket office


The ticket office area is not large.
Several bus companies are operated.
So there were multiple ticket windows for Pattaya.
Other destinations were also same situation.
Please check the price and where you can get off.
The result can be helped the judgment to choice.


Platform


It is a platform of the bus terminal.
There is no restaurant in it.
There is only a small store.
But in front of it, on Sukhumvit road, food stalls can be find.




Platform  (Excerpt)

No1 : Pattaya
No5 : Satahip
No9 : Banphe
No21 : Laemchabang
No23 : Rong Kluea Market Aranyaprathet

Platform

The platform number for Pattaya is 1.
This bus is always fully booked.

Free toilet

Free toilet is available.
Formerly, the use here was chargeable.
It's better to finish before boarding.

9/8/20

Public Transportation Center in Suvarnabhumi

 City : Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand

I went to Pattaya from the airport via this facility.


  Suvarnabhumi Airport  


Free shuttle bus service

Free shuttle bus service is provided in the Airport.

Free shuttle bus service


Airport Information monitor
Shuttle bus information can be got from this equipment.

Information
 Express line, Ordinary Route A, B, C, D, L
 Only Ordinal Route L doesn't go Public Transportation Center.


Free shuttle bus service

Got Bus from arrivals hall 2 Gate 5

  Public Bus Terminal  




shuttle bus

Shuttle bus platform in the bus center.

bus platform

This platform is not wide and you won't get lost.

bus platform

There is no restaurant but is one convenience store here.

There are two system of ticket counters.

BANGKOK MASS TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OPERATION CENTER
No.549 : Minburi
No.550 : Happy Land
No.551 : Victory Monument 
No.552 : On Nut BTS station
No.553 : Samut Prakan
No.554 : Don Muang Airport 
No.555 : Rangsit
No.556 : Southern Bus Terminal 
No.557 : Wongwien Yai
No.558 : Central Rama 2
No.559 : Future Park Rangsit

THE TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
No.1 : Pattaya
No.2 : Rong Kluea Market / Nongkhai
No.3 : Chanthaburi / Trad
No.4 : Kohchang / Chonburi / Laemchabang / Laemngob
No.5 : Sakaeo


bus platform


This bus is for Jomtien area.
If want to go to Pattaya North Bus Terminal, need to get off on the way.