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  • Representing coaching in Thailand is this Mercedes-Benz, thought to be of Brazilian origin, with flamboyant colour scheme. More photographs and an article on Thai Buses appear in the November/December 1999 issue of Buses Worldwide © Stuart Shelton
  • Thai tour operator Diethelm (21) (30-2596) Volvo B10M at Damnoen Saduak floating market in 1993. © Ian Lynas
  • Some 20 plus small Mitsubishi buses of Chiang Mai Bus that provide publics services on mainly the southern side of the city. These services have only been reinstituted in the last couple of years after being dropped for a period in favour of that by the pickups. Fleet No20 is seen at the Arcade Bus Station on 25-Feb-2008 © Peter Trevor
  • Thailand – Bangkok to Chaing Mai coach at Chiang Mai A long distance Bangkok – Chiang Mai Mercedes coach parking in the Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Station park 25-Feb-2008. © Peter Trevor
  • Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Station park loading platforms 25-Feb-2008 . © Peter Trevor
  • Local bus services in Kanchanaburi, Thailand are operated by small ‘songthaew’ vehicles, or pick up trucks with seat at the back. This is one of the larger songthaews, and is called a ‘maxi’ something. © s. shankar
  • This is the front view of the maxi songthaew in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. © s. shankar
  • A standard non aircon Hino city bus braves the Bangkok traffic. The bus just behind this one is also a Hino, but the blue-white livery means that it is privately owned. © s. shankar
  • Local bus/ maxi cab services in Kanchanaburi in Thailand are provided by these songthaews. As you can see, these are basically pick up trucks with seats at the back. © s. shankar
  • Air con city buses in Bangkok bear an orange livery like this one seen here. This is waiting at a signal near the famous MBK shopping mall in Bangkok. © s. shankar
  • A standard red and cream Hino city bus in Bangkok waits at a signal outside the famous MBK mall. (2008) © s. shankar
  • Consequent to the opening of the new Suwarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, the city has put out dedicated air con airport buses running to various parts of the city. AE2 here waits to depart for the airport from Khaosan Road. This is a CNG bus, I think built by Daewoo. © s. shankar
  • 40039 from depot 1 of the Bangkok Metropolitan Transit Authority. A Hino photographed at Bangkok Hualamphong Railway Station in 1996.
    © Ian Lynas
  • 0-1584 was a Volvo B58 with Cherd Chai coachwork photographed at a restaurant in Bangkok in 1985. © Ian Lynas

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