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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.

Airports and arrivals The queue, the touts, the late landing, and getting out of the terminal without overpaying.
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Can I use the free shuttle bus between Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi if my two flights are booked on separate tickets? started by nomad_greg77, Aug 2, 2026 6 Somchai R. Aug 5, 2026
Landing at Don Mueang just after 1am with a sleeping toddler, is anything still running or do I take whatever is at the kerb? started by RetiredInUdon, Jul 14, 2026 6 Hua Hin Hazel Jul 19, 2026
Taxis, apps and fares Meters versus flat fares, when to open an app, and how to pay the local rate.
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Why do Grab drivers keep cancelling on me outside Bangkok malls? Third one today started by Somchai R., Aug 9, 2026 6 nomad_greg77 Aug 13, 2026
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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Minivan or the VIP coach for a three hour run with a big suitcase? Told the van might charge me for a second seat started by Hua Hin Hazel, Aug 18, 2026 6 backpackbecca Aug 24, 2026
Got on the wrong Chao Phraya boat and sailed past my pier, how do locals know which flag to get on? started by backpackbecca, Aug 6, 2026 6 nomad_greg77 Aug 12, 2026
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