Change is afoot in Bangkok. Yes, tra(c still occasionally grinds to a standstill during rush hour, but huge investment in its public transport system means more people are leaving their cars at home. The MRT’s Yellow Line, which connects Lat Phrao (a neighbourhood popular with backpackers) to Samrong in eastern Bangkok, opened in June 2023, while the MRT’s Pink Line, connecting the riverside district of Nonthaburi to Bangkok’s Min Buri district, launched at the end of the year. Getting around Bangkok using public transport has been relatively easy in recent years, thanks not only to the MRT but also the BTS Skytrain.
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT
It’s also likely that Bangkok’s ancient canals (known as klongs) could soon become widely used transportation routes once more, courtesy of regular spruce-ups (in July 2023 more than two tonnes of plastic waste was scooped
