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ttaaee
18-05-04, 10:16 AM
Just came across this Bangkok City Map (http://www.bangkokbob.net/city_map.htm).
otherstuff1957
03-06-04, 09:04 PM
Nice Link!

I picked up a Bangkok map on CD a while ago at a SE-ED Bookstore. It's called MapMagic by Thinknet and cost about 150b. I actually have two CD maps, this one and the BangkokGuide map bit I use the Thinknet one much more often. It has the same information, is zoomable, and fairly easy to read. The only disadvantage is that it's printed in Thai, not English. :eek:

I don't speak Thai very well, but I have memorized enough of the Thai alphabet to be able to read street names. It's made a huge difference. If you can read a little Thai, there's a lot of info out there that isn't available otherwise. It's hard work, but I'd recommend it.
The Enforcer!
23-06-04, 06:36 PM
Sadly Bangkok Bob's map looks like a pre-1995 edition of Nelles Map of Bangkok - certainly missing Narathiwatratchanakarin Road is a bit of a give-a-way!

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Pas
24-06-04, 09:37 PM
Originally posted by otherstuff1957
Nice Link!

I picked up a Bangkok map on CD a while ago at a SE-ED Bookstore. It's called MapMagic by Thinknet and cost about 150b. I actually have two CD maps, this one and the BangkokGuide map bit I use the Thinknet one much more often. It has the same information, is zoomable, and fairly easy to read. The only disadvantage is that it's printed in Thai, not English. :eek:

I don't speak Thai very well, but I have memorized enough of the Thai alphabet to be able to read street names. It's made a huge difference. If you can read a little Thai, there's a lot of info out there that isn't available otherwise. It's hard work, but I'd recommend it.

yes that's the one I have as well! Actually I find the map quite user friendly. you can mark the place of interest on the map, as well it tells you all the bus routes there are in BKK :cool:
Pas
24-06-04, 09:43 PM
another map I like is Bangkok by day and Bangkok by night maps by groovy maps (http://www.groovymap.com/)
The Enforcer!
25-06-04, 09:14 AM
Agree with otherstuff1957 - once I learnt to read roadsigns and maps I found it much easier to tell my driver (and Bangkok's navigationally inspired taxi-drivers) not only where I wanted to go but how I wanted to get there!

Still seems to annoy Taxis though when I tell them both my destination and the route that they will take!

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