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Thailand Travel Guide Information

Climate

Thailand is a warm and rather humid tropical country and has a tropical climate with 3 distinct seasons--summer from March through May, rainy with plenty of sunshine from June to October and cool from November through February. The annual average temperature is 28.1°c.

Language

The official national language is Thai. Dialect are spoken in rural areas. English, a compulsory subject in school, is widely spoken and understood in Bangkok and other major cities. It is also a major commercial language in Bangkok. English and other European languages are spoken in most hotels, shops and restaurants,and in major tourist destinations. Thai-English road and street signs are found nationwide.

Transportation

Transport in Thailand is varied. If travel in long distances, Bus and Rail transport can support tourists with inexpensive prices. However, if fast travel and more comfort is needed, Air travel is another option, but higher prices.

Phone Number Info: Bus Terminals: North and Northeastern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit Mai):66 2 936-2841-48, 66 2 936-2852-66 ext 442, 311 Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai): 66 2 422-4400-1, 66 2 984-6122, 66 2 422-4444, 66 2 262-3456 Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekamai): 66 2 936-2841-48, 66 2 936-2852-66 ext 448, 611 Railway Stations: Bangkok Railway Station (Hualampong): 66 2 621-8701, 66 2 223-3777, 66 2 223-3786 & -1690 Air Travel Suvarnabhumi Airport: 66 2 132-8888 Thai Airways: 66 2 288-0060, 66 2 628-2000 Nok Air: 66 2 2900-9955 Air Asia: 66 2 515-9999 Travel In Bangkok: Bangkok now has a wide range of public transportation for tourists to choose: 1. METRO System 1.1. Bangkok Skytrain or BTS: It's more convenient for the tourists to take BTS, sky train, to reach the shopping center destinations such as Siam Center, Siam Paragon, MahBunkrong, Silom and Chatuchak Market, etc. 1.2. Bangkok Metro or MRT: To avoid the road traffic, MRT or Bangkok's subway is another choice for tourists' convenience.  1.3 Suvarnabhumi Airport Link: It is the new rail system linking from/to the centre of Bangkok to/from Suvarnabhumi Airport. 2. Public Bus: Public buses are plentiful and cheap, with average of 8-9 baht fares to most destinations within metropolitan Bangkok. Air-conditioned buses within Bangkok have 10 baht minium and 30 baht maximum fares.  3. Taxi and Tuk Tuk: Hotel taxis have fixed tariffs. Taxis cruising the streets of Bangkok normally use their meters. Tuk-Tuk or three wheel taxis are quite popular among the tourists for short journeys inside Bangkok. 4. River taxi: There are many boats plying the Chao Phraya River. Some criss-cross between landings on opposite banks while the Chao Phraya Express boats travel upstream and downstream within the metropolis.  Phone Number Info: BTS Skytrain: 66 2 617-6000 MRT: 66 2 624-5200 Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (Public Bus): 184 Taxi: 1681 TAT Tourist information Center: 1672 Immigration Bureau: 66 2 141-9889 Tourist Police: 1155

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