Bus to MaeJo

[jobin]

Where in the city can i find the bus to MaeJo?

And i will mention that the search function on this site is miserably poor. I search for 'bus' and get lots of 'business'; a word which includes 'b u s'. Idiotic.

[Dante99]

green songtaews go there more often than busses which would be going to Prao, less than 20 baht

careful there may be more than one green line

[worgeordie]

They leave from Warorot Market (Kad Luang), thats up beside the river,

and yes be careful you don't get the wrong green bus,even my wife did

and shes Thai, the fare should be about 30.Bht.

If you can get someone to write in Thai where you want to go,it will save a lot

of hassle,show it to people in the area and they will point you to the correct bus.

(well they are not buses ),but pick ups with cover on the back.

regards worgeordie

[elektrified]

The fare is 17 Baht from Kad Luang. There are 3 shades of green buses. Only one goes to Mae Jo. Look for แม่โจ้ on the top. I've noticed that the drivers going to Mae Jo and beyond are the least able to communicate with non-Thai speaking foreigners so even if you ask if they are going to 'Mae Jo' but don't get the accent just right - they probably won't understand you and will shake their head no. Just look for แม่โจ้

[NancyL]

The fare is 17 Baht from Kad Luang. There are 3 shades of green buses. Only one goes to Mae Jo. Look for แม่โจ้ on the top. I've noticed that the drivers going to Mae Jo and beyond are the least able to communicate with non-Thai speaking foreigners so even if you ask if they are going to 'Mae Jo' but don't get the accent just right - they probably won't understand you and will shake their head no. Just look for แม่โจ้

I've found that if you wander around with แม่โจ้ written on a piece of paper, sticking your head into a green bus with some people already sitting inside, often you'll find a passenger who can confirm if the songthaew is going to MaeJo and usually you'll find a passenger who speaks good English. Climb aboard and that passenger will grill you about all your life's details (age, how long in Thailand, marital status, number of children & ages, where you'e from, where you live, if you like Thailand, where you're going, why, what you'll do once you get there, etc) and that person will report back to everyone on the song thaew.

About the time you decide to hire a car and driver ahead of the next trip, you'll arrive at your destination.

[AnotherOneAmerican]

Its the green songteaw, at the bus stop, at the left of the market. Nearest the smaller bridge.

Usually about 10 waiting, so get in the one at the front, right by the bus stop.

18Bht.

[elektrified]

So just to update this info...

I find the need to take a songtaew about once every 3 years or so. Today was one of those days when I needed a lift back to Sansai. So, I walked from Panthip Plaza to Kad Luang to catch the Mae Jo songtaew. Guess what? There are no more songtaews at Kad Luang. I think it is because they are finally getting around to 'beautifying' the banks of the Mae Ping River that runs opposite the flower market. Construction was under way. I was surprised not to see a single songtaew when I got there and only one tuk tuk. I asked 3 different locals where the songtaews are and all said "mai mee laao". I asked the tuk tuk driver what the fare was to Ruam Choke Market and he had the nerve to say 300 Baht! 5 minutes of negotiations and he wouldn't budge below 240 so I walked over to Taphae and got a tuk tuk back to Sansai for 120 but he refused to take me all the way to my front door for that price.

I would guess that to get to Mae Jo now, you have to cross the bridge that connects with Thannon Kaeo Narawat and get a songtaew there. I thought about that later...

[Dante99]

The fare is 17 Baht from Kad Luang. There are 3 shades of green buses. Only one goes to Mae Jo. Look for แม่โจ้ on the top. I've noticed that the drivers going to Mae Jo and beyond are the least able to communicate with non-Thai speaking foreigners so even if you ask if they are going to 'Mae Jo' but don't get the accent just right - they probably won't understand you and will shake their head no. Just look for แม่โจ้

I've found that if you wander around with แม่โจ้ written on a piece of paper, sticking your head into a green bus with some people already sitting inside, often you'll find a passenger who can confirm if the songthaew is going to MaeJo and usually you'll find a passenger who speaks good English. Climb aboard and that passenger will grill you about all your life's details (age, how long in Thailand, marital status, number of children & ages, where you'e from, where you live, if you like Thailand, where you're going, why, what you'll do once you get there, etc) and that person will report back to everyone on the song thaew.

About the time you decide to hire a car and driver ahead of the next trip, you'll arrive at your destination.

never a problem unless you let them know you speak English, why do so?

[Dante99]

So just to update this info...

I find the need to take a songtaew about once every 3 years or so. Today was one of those days when I needed a lift back to Sansai. So, I walked from Panthip Plaza to Kad Luang to catch the Mae Jo songtaew. Guess what? There are no more songtaews at Kad Luang. I think it is because they are finally getting around to 'beautifying' the banks of the Mae Ping River that runs opposite the flower market. Construction was under way. I was surprised not to see a single songtaew when I got there and only one tuk tuk. I asked 3 different locals where the songtaews are and all said "mai mee laao". I asked the tuk tuk driver what the fare was to Ruam Choke Market and he had the nerve to say 300 Baht! 5 minutes of negotiations and he wouldn't budge below 240 so I walked over to Taphae and got a tuk tuk back to Sansai for 120 but he refused to take me all the way to my front door for that price.

I would guess that to get to Mae Jo now, you have to cross the bridge that connects with Thannon Kaeo Narawat and get a songtaew there. I thought about that later...

remember something about that recently, might have been that the songtaews are now mostly at the two bus stations

[jobin]

So now can find the Maejo bus at Chang Puek, or Arcade bus terminal?

[elektrified]

So now can find the Maejo bus at Chang Puek, or Arcade bus terminal?

I don't know about that. But if you walk over to Thannon Kaeo Narawat you can get it there.

Edit: was just at Arcade the other day and only saw red buses and tuk tuks although they have a new queue system in place. Didn't see any buses to the outlying areas.

[naboo]

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/748074-songthaew-routes/

The link states things all changed at the beginning of this month.

Not sure how this affects Mae Jo songthaews, last I heard the ones heading south were still stopping at Kaad Luang but only to pick up, not waiting there.

[jobin]

Sorry but this place Thannon Kaeo Narawat is not listed with Google maps, so i can't find it. Is it a street, a shopping mall, a bus terminal ...? And how will i know if i do find it?

[Dante99]

Sorry but this place Thannon Kaeo Narawat is not listed with Google maps, so i can't find it. Is it a street, a shopping mall, a bus terminal ...? And how will i know if i do find it?

Learn a little Thai Jobin. Thannon is a transliteration of the Thai word for street. Look at a map at the large streets heading East from the river, there are only a few and you will likely find what you are looking for.

Regrettably if you can not figure out what thanon means, perhaps you need a guide to take you to Mae Cho.

[prism]

Sorry but this place Thannon Kaeo Narawat is not listed with Google maps, so i can't find it. Is it a street, a shopping mall, a bus terminal ...? And how will i know if i do find it?

It's Keao Narawat Road. The road changes name from Tai Wang to Keao Narawat upon crossing the bridge over the Ping River.

[AnotherOneAmerican]

So now can find the Maejo bus at Chang Puek, or Arcade bus terminal?

The normal route was past the bus station, left onto superhighway, right onto the 1001.

So using logic, should be the arcade.