bus routes in Bangkok book?

[gene1944]

Does anyone know of a book that shows the Bangkok bus routes around town? I find that the few buses that I have taken always seem to turn off the main streets before I hoped they would. Apreciate any help.

[Guest]

I also would like to have a busmap of bkk.

On his website Bangkokphil mentions the "blue and yellow" busmap which seems to be very good.

Anyone knows where you can buy it?

[Stickman]

You can buy the blue and yellow bus map just about anywhere - but Asia Books is a good bet as they have a large selection of maps. There is a site with routes for all of the buses, but I can't seem to find it in my bookmarks.

[thalenoi]

There is also a wealth of information on Bangkok busroutes on following websites: http://www.bmta.motc.go.th/mainframe-services-e.html http://www.into-asia.com/destinations/bangkok/busroutes.php

[ June 29, 2001: Message edited by: thalenoi ]

[JAYBLOOM]

Years ago as a summer exchange student in Guadalajara,Mexico, I spent the whole summer trying to find a bus map. The Mexicans think that it is more polite to give a wrong answer than just do say "I don't know". I finally concluded that no such thing exists!

For Bkk, your in luck. I have a map that has the bus #'s imposed on the streets on the map. It's not exactly a bus guide because you constantly have to follow the numbers on the map to see where the bus goes next. I bought it from my travel agent(now my Issan wife) at OM Travel on the corner of Soi 5 Sukhumvit. My wife thinks that they still carry it.If that doesn't work, on the bottom of the map it says "Distributed by: Union Center Tel 234-0001 or 510-4102". I think a lot of the book stores carry it also.