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Thailand Taxis

How to get around Thailand without getting ripped off, lost, or left at the airport at 2am.
Every taxi, train, ferry and songthaew in Thailand, worked out for you.

The travellers' room

This is where readers of Thailand Taxis swap the things that only come from actually doing it: the airport queue that finally moved, the app that turned up a car when the kerb would not, the town where the red trucks follow a route no map ever shows. I read along, and Wichai looks in from the driver's side when a fare, a rule or an airport claim needs checking. Threads go quiet, then lock, sixty days after the last reply.

Taxis, apps and fares Meters versus flat fares, when to open an app, and how to pay the local rate.
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Taxi quoted me 300 baht flat and refused the meter, did I just get ripped off? started by Somchai R., May 8, 2026 5 backpackbecca May 11, 2026
Trains, ferries and getting around Songthaews, sleeper trains, island ferries, and moving around once you have arrived.
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How far ahead do I need to book the sleeper train from Bangkok down to the south? Terrified it'll be sold out started by backpackbecca, Jun 15, 2026 5 backpackbecca Jul 2, 2026
Do I actually need a licence to rent a scooter on Koh Lanta? Shop didn't even ask started by backpackbecca, Jun 12, 2026 5 RetiredInUdon Jun 14, 2026