Buses operating in Thailand are separated into two large categories: local buses serving a particular city/province and inter-province buses serving people traveling long distances. Both categories belong to government-operated companies and privately-operated companies. As the fares are most economical, the bus has become a very popular form of transportation among tourists and the general traveling public alike.
Likewise, there are two categories of buses which provide services in Bangkok. The first are local buses which operate only in Bangkok and perhaps also nearby provinces, and the second are buses which travel to far-off provinces. In my blog I shall call these buses by their given official names. The first category covering buses which serve only Bangkok will be called BMTA Bus and the long-distance buses traveling to rural areas will be called Bor Kor Sor Bus.
(BMTA Bus)
(Bor Kor Sor Bus)
Each province has buses which provide transport to the people in that area in additional to the Bor Kor Sor buses which travel between provinces. Normally, a Bor Kor Sor bus will have its own bus stop in the main bus terminal of that province. In Thailand there are 7 bus terminals, 3 located in Bangkok, the other 4 upcountry. Cities/provinces which do not have a bus terminal have Bus Station Offices and there are 117 such Offices spread throughout the country.
The 3 Bor Kor Sor bus terminals in Bangkok are located both downtown and in the outskirts. At which bus terminal the buses will stop to pick up passengers depends on the routes they run. Some terminal-point cities/provinces may have buses departing from more than one of the three bus terminals here although many will have buses which depart from only one terminal. So if you want to use the service of a Bor Kor Sor bus it would be wise to make advance study from which terminal you should board the bus.
Following are the Bor Kor Sor bus terminals in Bangkok
>> Bangkok Bus Terminal - Chatuchak (Mo Chit 2 / Northern Bus Terminal)
>> Bangkok Bus Terminal – Ekkamai (Eastern Bus Terminal)
>> Bangkok Bus Terminal – Sai Tai Mai (Southern Bus Terminal)
The other four Bor Kor Sor bus terminals which are not in Bangkok are
>> Suphanburi Bus Terminal
>> Chaiyaphum Bus Terminal
>> Phetchabun Bus Terminal
>> Surat Thani Bus Terminal
BMTA Buses provide services within Bangkok and nearby provinces. You may check the bus routes at BMTA’s website
Likewise, there are two categories of buses which provide services in Bangkok. The first are local buses which operate only in Bangkok and perhaps also nearby provinces, and the second are buses which travel to far-off provinces. In my blog I shall call these buses by their given official names. The first category covering buses which serve only Bangkok will be called BMTA Bus and the long-distance buses traveling to rural areas will be called Bor Kor Sor Bus.
The 3 Bor Kor Sor bus terminals in Bangkok are located both downtown and in the outskirts. At which bus terminal the buses will stop to pick up passengers depends on the routes they run. Some terminal-point cities/provinces may have buses departing from more than one of the three bus terminals here although many will have buses which depart from only one terminal. So if you want to use the service of a Bor Kor Sor bus it would be wise to make advance study from which terminal you should board the bus.
Following are the Bor Kor Sor bus terminals in Bangkok
>> Bangkok Bus Terminal - Chatuchak (Mo Chit 2 / Northern Bus Terminal)
>> Bangkok Bus Terminal – Ekkamai (Eastern Bus Terminal)
>> Bangkok Bus Terminal – Sai Tai Mai (Southern Bus Terminal)
The other four Bor Kor Sor bus terminals which are not in Bangkok are
>> Suphanburi Bus Terminal
>> Chaiyaphum Bus Terminal
>> Phetchabun Bus Terminal
>> Surat Thani Bus Terminal
BMTA Buses provide services within Bangkok and nearby provinces. You may check the bus routes at BMTA’s website
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