TravellingAroundBangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket
Thailand's transportation system is very well developed with numerous types of vehicles travelling regularly-scheduled routes to most points in the major cities.

Limousines
Major hotels in Bangkok and Chiang Mai and Phuket operate fleets of air-conditioned limousines.  Prices are higher than ordinary taxis, but they offer the convenience of English-speaking drivers, door-to-door service, and set fares. 

Taxis
Bangkok taxis are reliable and air-conditioned, but the drivers' command of English is often less than perfect.  The taxis are metered and the base fare is 35 baht.  There is no extra charge for baggage handling and stowage or for extra passengers.  There is no tipping but round the fare to the next highest five or 10 baht.  There are no taxi stands; you stand on the curb and wave down a passing vehicle.  There are no taxis in Chiang Mai or Phuket

Tuk-tuks
Tuk-tuks (also called samlors) are the bright blue and yellow three-wheeled taxis whose name comes from the sound made by their engines.   Tuk-tuk driver's English fluency is even less than that of taxi drivers.  Fares begin at 30 baht.  In Chiang Mai and Phuket, the starting price is 20 baht.  Samlors, the pedal trishaws, charge 10 baht for short distances.  Bargain before you board.

Motorcycle Taxis
A somewhat risky but reliable way to negotiate traffic in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Hat Yai during the rush hour.  There are stands at nearly every intersection; look for the boys wearing coloured vests with a number on the back.  The price must be bargained and can be high but you are paying to trim travel time by at least one-third over that of taxis.

Buses
In Bangkok, air-conditioned buses run more than two dozen routes through the city.  The orange air-conditioned buses prices are 10 baht for a short journey, ascending depending on distance travelled.  Blue and white air-conditioned buses cost eight baht.  Ordinary blue busts are five baht and red and white buses are four baht.   Tourist maps give routes.

Chiang Mai's yellow and its red buses ply five routes and charge two to four baht depending on distance.  Chiang Mai tourist maps give routes.

In Phuket, picturesque wooden buses leave every 30 minutes between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Phuket town market for all beaches except Rawai and Nai Harn buses which leave from the traffic circle on Bangkok Road.  Flag one down.  Fares are 10-25 baht

Skytrain

A welcome addition to Bangkok’s transportation options is the BTS or Skytrain, which speeds you high above stalled traffic.  Two routes link major points within the city; prices range from 15-40 baht.

Subway

Bangkok’s newest transporter is the Subway which travels beneath the city’s streets for between 10 and 30 baht per trip.

Boats
One-baht commuter ferries cross Bangkok's Chao Phya River at dozens of point between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.  Express boats run up and down the river, stopping at a dozen landings along the way.  Ticket prices begin at six baht.