Bangkok BRT buses
BRT buses in Bangkok
The BRT (Bangkok Bus Rapid Transit sytem) is a bus system a little different from the classic buses in Bangkok. It is a kind of mix between bus and BTS, the metro station. The stations and selling ticket process are very similar to those of the BTS and if they are buses, they have their own lane and therefore are not impacted by trafic jams so that must explain the word 'rapid' in their name. There is only one line that has 12 stops from Sathorn to Ratchapruek. Each end of the line is connected to the BTS: at Chong Nonsi station in Sathorn, close to Mahanakhon skywalk and Talat Phlu for Ratchapruek. There is a single 15 THB fare, regardless of the distance. This bus system, which was almost stopped in 2017, still works and allows you to easily reach the surprising 'Marvel & Manga temple' Wat Pariwat.
Practical information
Bangkok buses run from 6.30 a, to midnight. There is a bus every 5 to 10 minutes depending if you take it during rush hours or not.Map of Bangkok BRT buses line
Other public transport in Bangkok
Bangkok skytain
The Bangkok Skytrain is called BTS. The trains have air condition and let you go over the heavy road traffic in the capital but you can not go everywhere even if connected to the Chao Phraya Express baots, it can let you go to major temples in Bangkok.
Chao Phraya Express
The Chao Phraya Express boats run regularly on the river running through Bangkok. They go to all monuments and interesting places on the river shores including Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, the three must see temples in Bangkok. Fare is cheap.
Bangkok bus lines
Taking the bus to get around is clearly not the easiest mean of transportation to use for a foreign tourist in Bangkok neither the fastest one but it's the cheapest one. Bangkok bus network is wide and you can go almost anywhere but just need to be patient.
Transports Bangkok
Only Thai city for the moment to have a metro (there is metro project in Phuket), Bangkok is the city in Thailand that offers more choices of public or individual transport (metro, bus, boats, tuktuks...). No, there are not just tuk-tuks and pink taxis to get around Bangkok !
