Common Forms of Travel in Thailand

When in Rome, do as the Romans do - this saying most especially applies when you are in a country where it has its own form of transportation like say, Thailand. You have to fit in with the crowd if you do not want to attract unnecessary notice when you get there. Normally, riding the taxi, bus or the train is acceptable, but once you find yourself in the heart of the city crowd and its narrow lanes and streets - you have to familiarise just how you can go about. If you want to get in and around town, you have a handful of choices.

Let us start with the cheapest rides around: the samlor. This three-wheeled form of transport stands as one of the favourite rides for many Thais, especially school kids. It may be slower than tuk-tuks, its motorised cousins, but because of its size - it can roll through the narrowest of lanes. The next common way to go around is through a tuk-tuk. This motor-powered three-wheeler is definitely a more convenient and faster way to go to your planned local destination. Now if you want to ply only the main roads of the cities, a seelor/songthaew is a good choice. This usually brings you to longer routes (from the city to the countryside) compared to the two previously mentioned choices, but riding it means that you have to know a little bit of the Thai language so that you can negotiate the trip with the driver. If you want to know more about travelling around Thailand, you can scroll down and read the rest of our archived articles about this accessible Southeast Asian kingdom.

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