Rail From Swampy

[STEELINOX]

Hey Peeps:

1. I am traveling to BKK this November, will the rail system to downtown b operational, any news about this system ?

2. If I take a meter taxi to Bang Rak (Labua) - what is the approximate meter ?

3. Will the USD b $1 : B40 ?

Thanks,

Randy

[moonhunt]

Hey Peeps:

1. I am traveling to BKK this November, will the rail system to downtown b operational, any news about this system ?

2. If I take a meter taxi to Bang Rak (Labua) - what is the approximate meter ?

3. Will the USD b $1 : B40 ?

Thanks,

Randy

For the answer for question 1, you can check this posting.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Airport-Rail...ed-t270319.html

For question, somebody else will answer it.

For question 3, it is currently $1.00 USD for B34 THB.

For future currency exchange rate, nobody can answer it for sure.

[nookiebear]

No ,it wont be operating.........Early December is the current date,but no agreement has been reached with SRT & the union,so it may well be dalayed YET AGAIN

[STEELINOX]

Anyone with an idea of the meter fare to Bang Rak ?

[noahvail]

I read the OP's questions and realized that all three would best be answered by a fortune teller

[neverdie]

I would say you have 2 chances of getting 40 baht to the USD in November......BUCKLEYS AND NONE!

If your lucky it may stay close to the 34 mark.....USPAESO

[apetley]

My source says operational April next year.

[tw25rw]

I would say you have 2 chances of getting 40 baht to the USD in November......BUCKLEYS AND NONE!

Buckleys means nothing to a non Australian I'm afraid..

[smokie36]

My source says operational April next year.

Well I spoke to a taxi driver yesterday who told me it won't open until 2012.

[britmaveric]

Might be 50bht per yank dollar - funny thing about currency exchange you just never know!!

[game4shame]

I was hoping the rail link would be operational when Im back at new year - can't wait til I can avoid using taxis to/from soo-wanna-poom.

[Crossy]

I was hoping the rail link would be operational when Im back at new year - can't wait til I can avoid using taxis to/from soo-wanna-poom.

March - April is current thinking IF SRT manage to get an operating company that the unions are happy with.

[bubba]

Here is what might be considered a more or less definitive link:

http://www.angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/fo...hread.php?t=195

Postings are there from people working in and around the rail link project. Go to the most recent couple of pages a total of 46 pages of postings on the subject now!) for some nice photos of what the Makkasan terminal looks like, as well as some photos from inside the trains. The terminal actually looks nearly complete, with even the fare machines in place in one of the photos.