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Northern & Northeastern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit; northeastern routes 0 2936 2852, ext 602/605, northern routes
0 2936 2841, ext 325/614; Th Kamphaeng Phet; Kamphaeng Phet exit 1 & taxi, Mo Chit exit 3 & taxi) Com-
monly called Mor Chit, this station serves destinations in northern and northeastern Thailand.
Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai; 0 2894 6122; Th Boromaratchachonanee) Located across Saphan Phra Pink-
lao in the far western suburbs, Sai Tai Mai serves all points south - hello Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi, Hat Yai - as well
as Kanchanaburi and western Thailand. The easiest way to reach the station is by taxi, or you can take bus 79, 159, 201
or 516 from Th Ratchadamnoen Klang, or the minivan or bus 40 from the Victory Monument ( Click here ).
Minivan
Privately run minivans, called rót đôo, are a fast and relatively comfortable way to get between Bangkok and neighbour-
ing provinces. Several minivans depart from various points surrounding the Victory Monument ( Click here ).
Train
Hualamphong ( 0 2220 4334, call centre 1690; www.railway.co.th ; off Th Phra Ram IV; Hua Lamphong exit 2)
The city's main train terminus. It's advisable to ignore all touts here and avoid the travel agencies. To check timetables
and prices for other destinations call the State Railway of Thailand (SRT;
1690; www.railway.co.th ) or look at its
website.
Wong Wian Yai (off Th Phra Jao Taksin; Wongwian Yai exit 4 & taxi) This tiny hidden station is the jumping-off
point for the commuter line to Samut Sakhon (also known as Mahachai).
Bangkok Noi (off Th Itsaraphap;
Wongwian Yai exit 4 & taxi) A miniscule train station with (overpriced) depar-
tures for Kanchanaburi.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main cause of human-induced climate
change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most
cars but travel much greater distances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including CO2) and particles also
contributes to their climate change impact. Many websites offer 'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate
the carbon emissions generated by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to off set the impact of the
greenhouse gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives throughout the world.
Lonely Planet off sets the carbon footprint of all staff and author travel.
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