Public Transportation linking airports and tourist attractions planned to boost tourism

 

 

BANGKOK, 11th January 2018 (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is joining forces with Bangkok Airways to offer public transportation linking airports and various tourist attractions in several provinces, as part of the government’s move to boost tourism. 

DLT Director-General Sanit Phromwong said today that the two agencies will together determine pickup spots, destinations and parking areas. He said the convenience and satisfaction of service recipients and tourists will be the priority. The pilot project will be undertaken in Sukhothai, Trat and Surat Thani. 

The project in Sukhothai has already been approved, with two bus routes scheduled to be launched soon. The first route runs from the provincial bus station, to the airport and Si Satchanalai Historical Park. The second one connects the bus station with the airport and Sawankhalok railway station. 

Director-General Sanit said the move would establish a strong connection between land, air and rail transportation systems. He is confident that the service in Sukhothai will be available by April, whereas Trat and Surat Thani are still in the process of drawing up their operational plans but expect to have their services ready in the middle of this year.

 

-- nnt 2018-01-11

Start with Phuket Airport, with any form of public transport to anywhere

Why not an airport bus that goes direct to Nana and Soi Cowboy      

 

strategic thinking, impressive. pity they didnt think about linking all the transport hubs; road, rail, air, CBD, residential areas and tourists sites when they were planning the bts and mrt in bangkok. and years down the line they remain well short of achieving this.

what a novel idea, linked transport

They are calling it the TAXI initiative