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DrLove
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No need to speak Thai, Blonk.
All you have to understand is the different lines and their different rates. Which apparently you don't do.
Airport - Phaya Tai Express - 90 baht - 17 minutes.
Airport - Makkasan Express - 90 baht - 16 minutes
Airport - Phaya Tai - Cityline - 30 - 45 baht - upto 40 minutes.
It is correct, as stated by 'balloon', that you can now get a round trip on the express trains for 150 baht, but you have to use it within 14 days.
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Posted on: 6:10 am on July 24, 2011
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lalake
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Look in the new Lollipop thread - seems they will be doing a taxi service (BJ included) from the airport for B2500. Not the cheapest, but, interesting nonetheless,
cheers
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Posted on: 6:55 am on July 24, 2011
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from DrLove on 6:10 pm on July 24, 2011
All you have to understand is the different lines and their different rates. Which apparently you don't do.
Hard for him to, seeing as he's not actually there and makes most of this up....
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Posted on: 11:06 am on July 24, 2011
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DrLove
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Yes, for sure. Because there isn't a '70 baht ' rate.
I guess he has some mental issues.
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Posted on: 11:32 am on July 24, 2011
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cheapcharlie
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Quote: from DrLove on 5:32 am on July 25, 2011
I guess he has some mental issues.
Now where would you get that idea from?
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 7:21 pm on July 24, 2011
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balloon
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understand, that there are no more busses, 'airport express' at all.....
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Posted on: 7:18 am on July 31, 2011
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koolbreez
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I want to know how Blonk got on the airport line direct from Suk?....hahahahahahahaha. It doesn't even go close to there. You have to make a connection, and that costs more money as there are no transfers for free.
Buying a token is also automated to who did he talk to to get a reduced rate? The change people's ability to process a token is all computerized so there are no discounts there. Hmmmm.....I call BS.....lolololol.
Bt40 from the airport to 5 blocks from my apartment last Tuesday on the city line, and only took 24 minutes to the next to the last stop. There are only 6 stops so it doesn't take that long.
If your plane gets in before midnight, the best deal is to take the city line to the Ratchaprarop station for bt40, then it is only a bt60 taxi ride to anywhere in the lower Sukhumvit area, and it is as fast as taking a taxi all the way with traffic.
Down to the bottom level at the airport, on to the city line, and off at next to the last station, then a taxi is waiting at the bottom of the stairs, and not mafia taxis that don't have working meters. Up one street, turn right, go about 10 blocks, and you are at the corner of Soi NANA after you get off the BTS from the airport, and for the grand sum of bt100.
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Posted on: 10:26 am on Aug. 1, 2011
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Bangkok Post dated 23 July 2012 :-
Taxi drivers get crash course in English
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The Asean Economic Community's arrival in 2015 will concern business people of all sizes, from major corporation heads down to individual taxi drivers.
The changes that the AEC will bring, including a common business language of English, are being recognised by some drivers, who are making the necessary adjustments.
Wiset Bangwiset, a 38-year-old taxi driver, admits that in the past he would often refuse to stop for foreigners because he could speak only Thai and he was nervous about communicating with them.
Now, with the AEC less than three years away, he recognises the importance of foreign customs and the likelihood that the number of foreign passengers will increase.
He decided to attend a customer service and English-language training course and now always opens his door to foreigners so that he may increase his confidence in dealing with them.
"Previously, I could say only 'yes', no' and 'OK' in English," said Mr Wiset, who has driven a cab for 13 years.
Now, he can engage in basic English conversations and has learned key phrases for his profession such as "it takes about one hour to get there", "it is faster to take the expressway but the toll fee is your expense", and "do you have smaller bills?".
Mr Wiset and around 1,000 of his fellow cabbies participated in the second Taxi Thai, Hua Jai Inter training programme, organised by Traffic Radio Society FM 99.5 MHz. Launched last year, the one-day programme teaches its participants English, customer service, tourist attraction information and general motoring knowledge such as car maintenance and safe driving practice.
This year's course was held last week in Bangkok.
Mr Wiset said being a taxi driver in Bangkok is one of the occupations which would most frequently deal with foreigners, so cabbies should at least equip themselves with the ability to understand clearly where their passengers want to go. "After the AEC is established in the next three years, we taxi drivers will of course have more foreign clients," he said.
Suwanachat Promchart, who has driven a taxi since he was 19, said good English ability is appreciated by foreigners and helps prevent possible problems such as dropping passengers at the wrong place.
"We are also taught to keep in mind that we are driving the taxi to make a living, not to stir up trouble," said the 35-year-old.
"I feel bad when I hear that some taxi drivers take advantage of foreign passengers, such as taking a longer route than necessary to bump up the fare. That makes us look bad and could lead to a decrease in passengers," he said.
One former driver who was educated to Mathayom 6 level and had no English ability took it upon herself to learn the language.
Julie Sawangarun, who is now a tour guide, said she drove a taxi for 10 years and based herself at Don Mueang airport, where she was often frustrated by her inability to communicate with foreign passengers.
"That inspired me to attend all free English classes for taxi drivers held by whatever organisations, and I learned by myself for almost 10 years," she said.
"Now, I am proud to say that I can speak English."
She said that cab drivers who cannot speak English are at a disadvantage and could lose customers.
"I don't want to hear any more about foreigners saying they want to go to the Grand Palace, and the taxi driver drives them to the Bangkok Palace Hotel," said the 56-year-old.
Having gained the benefit of English herself, Ms Julia helps other cabbies by giving them free lessons informally upon request.
Pol Lt Gen Trairat Amatayakul, chief executive officer of Traffic Radio Society FM 99.5 MHz, said the training aimed to improve and upgrade the country's taxi service quality to cater to the rapid growth of tourism in Bangkok and the formation of AEC in 2015.
However, he said it was only a small step as just 1,000 drivers attended the course and there are as many as 100,000 cabbies in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces.
Many of them could also benefit from some English instruction, he said.
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Posted on: 10:52 pm on July 23, 2012
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Bangkok Post dated 14 March 2013 :-
New bus links to Don Mueang Airport
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Two air-conditioned bus services have been added to the routes between Don Mueang airport and central Bangkok starting Thursday, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) says.
They are the A1 route between Don Mueang Airport and Mor Chit bus terminal, and the A2 route between the airport and Victory Monument.
The BMTA said the A1 route will have 6-8 buses making 14 round trips a day and the A2 will have 8-10 buses running 20 round trips a day. The first bus leaves at 9am and the last trip is at midnight.
The fares on both routes are no more than 30 baht a trip.
The routes will connect with other routes throughout the capital, the BMTA said.
The new routes are in line with Transport Ministry policy to promote the airport by providing more public transport to cater to tourists and air travellers.
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Posted on: 9:22 pm on Mar. 14, 2013
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