Thailand Transportation

Getting there

Thailand, hub of South East Asia, offers nice transportations. In its three entrances (air, land and water), the majority of visitors around the world arrive by plane through Suvarnabhumi International Airport (East of Bangkok). Chiang Mai (North of Thailand), Phuket and Hat Yai airports (South of Thailand) also have immigration facilities and a small number of scheduled international flight arrivals, mostly from neighboring countries such as Singapore, China and Hong Kong, yet increasing scheduled flights fly directly from Europe and Australia. (Please find the details of Air entrance)

Besides by air, there are regular rail services link Singapore and Bangkok with intermediary stops at Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth, Penang and major southern cities of Thailand. Thailand’s borders are gateways from neighboring countries; Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia where the paths provided at the immigration check points. Please check out your passport if it needs a visa to enter Thailand, visited http://sunsite.au.ac.th/thailand/tipsonthai/immi.html Cruise ships passengers and yachters arriving must be checked in at the ports as well.

Connections between Mekong countries

Thailand has several border crossings, mainly used as gateways for one-day tours, between Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
Overland entry to Thailand is restricted to three road crossings on the Thai- Malaysian border, and the bridge spanning the Mekong River between Laos and Thailand at Nong Kai. There are no riverboat connections with Thailand. Cargo ships calling at Bangkok's Klong Toey port sometimes have passenger cabin facilities. Cruise ships, such as Cunard's Queen Elizabeth II periodically visit Pattaya on Thailand’s east coast.

Airports in Thailand

Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Location: The airport is located in Racha Thewa in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province, 30km (18.5 miles) east of Bangkok.
Address: Bang Phli, Samutprakarn, 10540 Bangkok, Thailand.
Telephone: (0)2 132 1888
Fax: (0)2 132 1889
E-mail: aotpr@airportthai.co.th
Website: www.airportsuvarnabhumi.com

Phuket International Airport

Location: The airport is located 30 km north of the Phuket City
Address: 222 Moo 6, Mai Khao Subdistrict Talang District, Phuket 83110
Telephone: +66 76 32-7230, 32-5132 ext. 1888
Website: www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/phuket/html/index.html

Hat Yai International Airport

Location: the Airport is 9 kms. from downtown Hat Yai, from Phet Kasem road, there is a Highway No. 4135 (Sanambin Panij road) linking to the airport.
Address: 99 Moo 3, Klong Lah Subdistrict Klong Hoi Kong District, Songkhla
Telephone: +66 74 22-7131
Website: www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/hatyai/html/index.html

Chiang Mai International Airport

Location: Chiang Mai International Airport is 4 kms. southwest of downtown Chiang Mai. Traveling to and from the airport can do by the Super-Highway and Chiang Mai-Hod Road with public taxi service.
Address: 60 Mahidal Road, Suthep District Amphur Muang, Chiang Mai
Telephone: +66 53 27-0222/5
Website: www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/chmai/html/index.html

Chiang Rai International Airport

Location: On Phaholyotin Road 8 kilometres from downtown Chiang Rai Province.
Address: 404 Moo 10, Tumbon Rim Kok Ban Du, Amphur Muang Chiang Rai
Telephone: +66 53 79-8000
Website: www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/chrai/html/index.html