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Bangkok Transportation Public buses

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority(BMTA)is charged with providing bus service to people living and working in Bangkok and the nearby provinces. As of February, 2005, the BMTA operated a total of l13 routes, served by 3. 526 buses, of which 1,665 were regular buses and 1,861 air-conditioned buses. There were also privately-owned buses operated under the BMTA with a total of 3,535 regular and air-conditioned buses and 1,067 minibuses including 2,325 small buses which provide services in lanes. An average of 3.4millionpcople use these services daily.

Types of Buses and Fares

Type	Bus color	Fare	Service Time
Regular bus	Cream-Red	7 baht	05:00-23:00
Regular bus	White-Blue	8 baht	05:00-23:00
Expressway bus	Cream-Red	9 baht	05:00-23:00
All-sight service bus	Cream-Red	8.50baht	23:00-05:00
Air conditioned bus	Cream-Blue	11 13 15 17 19 baht(depending on the distance)	05:00-23:00

 

Fare Exemptions

The following passengers are eligible for free regular bus services.

1. BMTA bus inspectors

2. Mailmen in uniform while on duty3. Holders of BMTA employee ID cards

Half-Price Concessions

The following passengers are eligible for half-price fares when using the service of regular buses,

1. The blind with a certificate from the Association of the Blind

2. Soldiers and policemen in uniform

3. Holders of official certificates or medals as specified by the Regulation on Bus Fare

Fare Concessions for Air-conditioned Buses

Holders of the following official certificates and medals are eligible for air-conditioned bus fare reductions.

1. Victory Medal(Off-spring of this medal are also entitled)

2. Border Service Medal

3. Free-Mall Protection Medal

4. European Royal War Medal

5. Non-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3and 4

6. BTMA Employee ID cards

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@ Bangkok Tourism Division

1.Which of the following is true of the Bangkok Transportation?

A. Buses in Bangkok are of the same size.

B. At least 3.4 million people take a bus every day,

C. Buses operated under the BMTA are owned by individuals.

D. BM TA provides city buses and inter-provincial bus service.

2.Jonny sees a cream-blue bus coming. It must be          .

A. a regular bus

B. a night-service bus

C. an air-conditioned bus

D. all expressway bus

3.Who needn’t pay fares on a regular bus?

A A grandson of a Victory Medal holder.

B. A postman, together with his family.

C. A blind person with a medical certificate.

D. A BMTA inspector with his employee card.

4.How much should a soldier in uniform pay when he takes a white-blue bus?

A. 5.50 baht.

B. 4 baht.

C. 7 baht.

D. 8 baht.