{"id":44161,"date":"2020-02-29T19:59:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T19:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?page_id=44161"},"modified":"2020-02-29T19:59:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T19:59:12","slug":"thailand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?page_id=44161","title":{"rendered":"Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?page_id=2888\">Return to index page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/73.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44162\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/73.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44162\" class=\"wp-image-44162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/73.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/73-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/73-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/73-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/73-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> 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  \u00a9 <em>Stuart Shelton<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/156.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44163\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/156.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44163\" class=\"wp-image-44163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/156.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/156-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/156-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/156-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">  Thai tour operator Diethelm (21) (30-2596) Volvo B10M at Damnoen Saduak floating market in 1993. \u00a9 <em>Ian Lynas<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/239.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44164\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/239.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44164\" class=\"wp-image-44164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/239.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/239-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/239-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/239-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> 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  \u00a9 <em>Peter Trevor<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/240.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44165\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/240.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44165\" class=\"wp-image-44165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/240.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/240-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/240-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/240-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Thailand &#8211; Bangkok to Chaing Mai coach at Chiang Mai   A long distance Bangkok &#8211; Chiang Mai Mercedes coach parking in the Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Station park 25-Feb-2008.   \u00a9 <em>Peter Trevor<\/em>  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/241.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44166\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/241.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44166\" class=\"wp-image-44166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/241.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/241-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/241-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/241-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Station park loading platforms 25-Feb-2008 .  \u00a9 <em>Peter Trevor<\/em>   <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/570.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44167\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/570.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44167\" class=\"wp-image-44167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/570.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/570-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/570-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/570-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Local bus services in Kanchanaburi, Thailand are operated by small  &#8216;songthaew&#8217; vehicles, or pick up trucks with seat at the back. This is  one of the larger songthaews, and is called a &#8216;maxi&#8217; something. \u00a9 <em>s. shankar<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/571.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44168\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/571.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44168\" class=\"wp-image-44168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/571.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/571-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/571-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/571-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> This is the front view of the maxi songthaew in Kanchanaburi, Thailand.  \u00a9 <em>s. shankar<\/em>  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/577.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44169\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/577.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44169\" class=\"wp-image-44169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/577.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/577-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/577-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/577-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> 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.  \u00a9 <em>s. shankar<\/em>   <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/583.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44170\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/583.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44170\" class=\"wp-image-44170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/583.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/583-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/583-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/583-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> 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.   \u00a9 <em>s. shankar<\/em>    <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/592.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44171\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/592.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44171\" class=\"wp-image-44171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/592.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/592-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/592-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/592-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> 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.   \u00a9 <em>s. shankar<\/em>     <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/601-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44172\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/601.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44172\" class=\"wp-image-44172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/601-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/601-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/601-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/601.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> A standard red and cream Hino city bus in Bangkok waits at a signal outside the famous MBK mall. (2008)   \u00a9 <em>s. shankar<\/em>      <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/602.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44173\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/602.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44173\" class=\"wp-image-44173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/602.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/602-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/602-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/602-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> 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.   \u00a9 <em>s. shankar<\/em>       <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/661.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44174\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/661.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44174\" class=\"wp-image-44174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/661.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/661-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/661-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/661-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> 40039 from depot 1 of the Bangkok Metropolitan Transit Authority. A Hino  photographed at Bangkok Hualamphong Railway Station in 1996.<br>\u00a9 <em>Ian Lynas<\/em>  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1308.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"44175\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1308.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=44175\" class=\"wp-image-44175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1308.jpg 900w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1308-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1308-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1308-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> 0-1584 was a Volvo B58 with Cherd Chai coachwork photographed at a restaurant in Bangkok in 1985.  \u00a9 <em>Ian Lynas<\/em>   <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?page_id=2888\">Return to index page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return to index page Return to index page<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44161"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44161"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44176,"href":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44161\/revisions\/44176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}