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EP11 Title: I Think This Monkey Likes Me!
mswood:
Well they have less to carry now.
But I think in a footrace, based on all the legs so far with teams running, so far the Hippies have only ran fastest (in the opener), so I think if E/J are still in it, they better fun really fast.
Neobie:
Labelled the Lopburi map from memory (I think a higher resolution picture was just put up recently) to see if we can get anything once the previews come out.
I seriously doubt they fly to Lopburi directly. The bus system works really well, and it takes about 3 hours to get from Bangkok's Morchit (Northern Terminal) to the Lopburi Bus Station. It just so happens that Morchit is just a stone's throw from the Don Muang Intl Airport (which was still being used during the race).
The problem teams will face is that motorcycle taxis seem to be the norm in Lopburi, and normal taxis are rare to come by (heck, I didn't even see a single one when I was there). I wonder how teams will have to deal with this...
supsandalee:
Just posting this from a Lop Buri website on "how to get here"
By Car:
From Bangkok: The trip from Bangkok to Lop Buri by car may take up to 2 hours. It is possible to either drive along Highway No.1 via Saraburi (total distance is 153 kilometers), or use Highway No. 32 via Ayutthaya, and travel further along Highway No. 347 to Lop Buri via Tha Ruea District.
By Bus:
From Bangkok: Air-conditioned coaches and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal) every 20 minutes from 5.30 a.m. until 8.30 p.m. The ticket costs 62 baht (ordinary bus) and 85 bahts (air-conditioned). The journey takes 3 hours. Call 02 936 2852-66 for more information.
By Train:
From Bangkok: Ordinary northern-route (Bangkok-Chiang Mai) trains leave Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Railway Station at 7.05 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. Both are third class only. Rapid trains leave the station 5 times a day (Travel time is 2.5 hrs.) For more updated schedules and reservations, call 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 22237020 or visit www.railway.co.th.
Neobie:
It's a quick walk down to the train station, just 8min down the road, and you probably can cut that by half if you run. There are also trains (frequent) and buses (even more frequent) to Ayutthaya from the respective stations.
I think they just upped the price, the bus to Lopburi from Bangkok cost me 98 baht on an air-conditioned bus. I don't think there are any more 'ordinary' buses running on the normal schedule.
banzai:
you're the real tar detective, neobie :jam:
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