When you take a trip to Bangkok try to choose public transportation which suits you the best. Your taxi is supposed to use his meter but he may request that he doesn’t use the meter and will offer you a price.  You can agree, negotiate, or insist on the meter.  It is up to you.  I recommend you go with the meter and give a small tip for good service.  A 20 or 40 baht tip is sufficient if you got a good, safe ride and your driver helped with your bags.

Once you become familiar with Bangkok, you can ride around on the BTS.  This is the Bangkok Transportation System.  It is the overhead train and can save you an immense amount of time bypassing millions of cars on the Bangkok roads. There is also a subway system for you to ride around in.

Then, buses are the main means of transportation for the masses in Bangkok.  They are cheap but they are usually packed to the gills and don’t have air conditioning.  Unless you are dirt poor, I don’t recommend the bus.

There is also walking.  If you are only going a short distance, walking can be a unique experience in Bangkok.  You never know what is at the next street corner.  A new shopping experience, a food vendor, or a new restaurant to try out.  I love to walk around in Thailand and experience the sights, sounds and smells.  Every corner is different.

All in all, whatever mode of transportation you decide to use, you will see a fantastic city.  Bangkok is truly the City of Angels.

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