Getting To and Around Thailand

Muay Thai is Thailand's national sport, and this hard martial art form has caught the fancy of spectators from all over the world for the lethality of its blows. If you are a big fan of this particular fighting style, then a trip to the birthplace of this combat sport will be a good way to witness the game in the flesh. As you are about to get into all that action, a primary question that you should ask yourself is this: how do you get to and around this Southeast Asian nation?

If you are from a country miles away from the nation - like say Europe or USA - the most convenient way to get to Thailand is through an airliner. Once you have landed on any of the six major international airports in the kingdom, you will wonder what to ride as you are about to go around sightseeing or searching for Muay Thai gyms. The most basic of them is the bus, which can either be non-air-conditioned or air-conditioned. Another means to travel here is to board the train that can either be an ordinary, rapid, express, and special express type. If you are the type of person who would rather take matters to your own hands, a car, jeep, motorcycle, and van rental will be the best option for you. Otherwise, you can opt for any of the local transportation around, which is generally cheap and very accessible. Aside from the universal taxicab, there are tuk-tuks and songthaews. The former is a three-wheeled transport that comes in two forms, namely motorised and non-motorised. They are only for short trips only. Songthaews, on the other hand, are small pickup trucks that have two built-in parallel benches.