Wherever you go in Thailand, you’ll see these ubiquitous silver minivans. Serving as chartered vans, government or company vehicles, or a public buses, whether in Bangkok or out in the provinces, those silver vans are everywhere. They are faster than a bus, but not very comfortable. The seats are tiny and the drivers like to fill them with as many people as can possibly fit.
When we visited Krabi, a beautiful province in Thailand’s south, we had to take the city shuttle from the airport in Krabi town to the quieter seaside resort town Ao Nang, about a 30 to 45-minute drive. We were so pleased to see a row of full-sized buses waiting just outside the airport! Surely one of these would be our ride!
Nope.
The big bus pulled away to reveal a tiny silver van previously hidden behind it. Thailand…
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