✓International Driving Permit REQUIRED - insurance wont cover without
✓Motorbike #1 cause of tourist deaths - never drink and ride
🗺️ Regional Transport
✓Chiang Mai: red songthaews (30 THB) cover Old City
✓Ayutthaya day trip: 1.5h train (15-50 THB), rent bicycle
✓Koh Tao: no cars needed - motorbike 200 THB or walk
✓Krabi to Ao Nang: white songthaew 50 THB shared
✈️ Airport Transfers
✓Bangkok Suvarnabhumi: Airport Rail Link (45 THB, 30min)
✓Don Mueang (DMK): bus A1/A2 (30 THB) to BTS/MRT
✓Phuket: shared minivan 200-250 THB. Smart Bus 100 THB
💡 クイックヒント
💡Bangkok traffic legendary - use BTS/MRT to avoid gridlock
💡Grab app essential - fixed price, saves 50% vs tuk-tuks
💡BTS and MRT are separate - need different tickets
💡Songthaews in Chiang Mai 30 THB - flag down
💡12Go.asia best for booking trains, buses, ferries in English
💡7-Eleven in Thailand next-level - hot meals 24/7
💡Temple dress code: shoulders and knees covered
💡Thai massage from 200 THB/hour ($6) - street-side is legit
⚡ プロのアドバイス
⭐Bangkok-Pattaya bus (2h, 120 THB) from Ekkamai - cheaper than taxi
⭐Airport Rail Link connects to BTS/MRT - fast and cheap
⭐Loy Krathong (Nov) and Songkran (Apr 13-15): book hotels early
📋 まとめ
Thailand transport is affordable and diverse. Grab for cities, BTS/MRT to beat Bangkok traffic, 12Go.asia for long-distance. Tuk-tuks for experience, not value.
