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TravelInternational Getting There by Air The national airline is Thai Airways International (website: www.thaiairways.com). Bangkok is the main entry point into Thailand, as well as being a major access point for travel to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam. Departure Tax ฿500 for all international departures (฿700 from February 2007). Transit passengers and children under two years of age are exempt. Main Airports Bangkok International (BKK) (Suvarnabhumi) (website: www.airportthai.co.th) opened in September 2006 replacing Don Muang Airport. It is 30km (19 miles) east of the city (journey time - 50 to 70 minutes). To/from the airport: There are four airport express bus routes to the city. There are also six regular public bus routes to the city and three to the provinces including Pattaya. An overhead city rail link is being built and is expected to open by December 2007. Limousines and taxis are also available at all hours. Facilities: Left luggage, first aid, chemist, duty-free shop, banks/bureaux de change, restaurants, bars and snack bars, post office, international and local car hire, accommodation reservations, Internet cafe.

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) (website: www.airportthai.co.th) is 4km (2.5 miles) southwest of the city (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxi services are available to the city centre. Facilities: International and local car hire companies, banks/bureaux de change, restaurant, shops and bar.

Phuket International Airport (HKT) (website: www.airportthai.co.th) is 32km (20 miles) northwest of Phuket (journey time - 45 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis and limousines are available to the city centre. Facilities: Left luggage, duty-free shops, first aid, bureau de change, post office, restaurant and snack bars, international and local car hire companies and tourist information. Getting There by Water Main port: Bangkok (website: www.bkp.port.co.th), but there are very limited passenger services available. There are passenger crossings between Thailand and Laos at several points along the Mekong River. Cruise lines call at Thailand. Getting There by Rail State Railways of Thailand operate through trains (tel: (02) 222 0175; website: www.thailandrailway.com) to Butterworth in Malaysia, with daily connections to elsewhere in Malaysia and Singapore, and to the borders with Cambodia (at Aranyaprathet) and Laos (at Nong Khai). The opulent Eastern and Oriental Express (tel: 0845 077 2222, within the UK; website: www.orient-express.com) runs directly from Bangkok to Singapore but it is expensive. Getting There by Road There are international roads from Cambodia, Malaysia and Laos. Roads into Myanmar are not officially open to tourist traffic. Long distance air-conditioned buses travel to border crossing towns and can be arranged at the bus stations or through travel companies.

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