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Bangkok's new Ball-game

By: Graham Simmons
One of Bangkok's new Sky-trains (above): the Sky Bar on Level 66 of State Tower (right); A boat on the Chao Phraya River (below)

One of Bangkok's new Sky-trains (above): the Sky Bar on Level 66 of State Tower (right); A boat on the Chao Phraya River (below)

  Gone are the days when getting around Bangkok meant hours stuck in tightly gridlocked traffic. The city’s new network of sky-trains, underground trains and river ferries, all connected at interchanges, makes getting around this sprawling city a breeze. From August 2008, the system will be augmented by a fleet of state-of-the-art buses running in dedicated lanes. Here are ten suggestions for things to do and see using Bangkok’s new transport network, as well as some tips for easy travel. 

 

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