Getting here

Roi Et is about 512 kilometers from Bangkok. The best and most convenient route is to leave Bangkok along toward Nakhon Ratchasima, making a turn in Ban Phai toward Maha Sarakham and finally Roi Et. It should be a journey of six-seven hours.

From the Northeast Bus Terminal (Mo Chit)there are several ordinary and air-conditioned buses going to Roi Et. For ordinary bus and air-conditioned buses one can contact the Transport Company Limited at Tel. (662) 936-0657. From Roi Et Province, the bus leaves Roi Et Terminal at Thanon Thawa Phiban, Tel. (043) 511939, 512546.

There is also an airport in roiet. PB Air flies one flight daily from Bangkok to Roi Et. For more details, call the Bangkok office at Tel. 0 2261 0220, 0 2535 4843-4 or Roi Et office at Tel. 0 4351 9577, 0 4351 2835 or browse www.pbair.com. Roi Et Airport is about 18 km. from the city. A shuttle bus from the airport to the city is available.

General information about transportation in Thailand

A new International airport called Suvarnabhumi airport replaces Don Muang International airport. The construction started in 2002 and the opening of the new airport was scheduled on 29th september 2005 but has been delayed many times.  It opened on september 28th 2006.

Located about 25km east of Bangkok (Samut Prakarn province) there will be a fast connection with the city center both with a new highway and Mass Rapid Transport (skytrain in under construction now).

A layout map of the new airport is available at the following url : http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/en/layout1en.php

You can find a lot of information, pictures (arrival and departure hall), suvarnabhumi airport video, news and maps on http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/

Since 12 august 2004 a new way to travel fast in Bangkok

Bangkok Underground (now 42 km but there are plans for an extension of 247 km)

fares between 14 and 36 Bath

Official website

Thai airways international

The Thai national aircompany was founded in 1960. Today it has 13 national and 58 international destinations.

Thai low cost Airline : Nok Air 

Flights to Udon Thani, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Phitsanulok & Hat Yai

domestic flights to: Krabi - Phuket - Ranong - Udon Thani - Buriram - Mae Sot - Hat Yai

and international flights to Dubai (UAE) - Chittagong (Bangladesh) - Yangon (Myanmar) 

One-Two-Go by Orient Thai

domestic flights to : Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Phuket - Hat Yai - Krabi

international flights to: Hong Kong - Incheon (Korea) - Guangzhou (China) - Singapore

Air Asia

domestic flights to : Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Phuket - Hat Yai - Khon Kaen - Ubon Ratchatani - Udon Thani

international flights : Brunei - Indonesia - Malaysia - Macau - Singapore

PB Air

Domestic flights to :Nan - Lampang - Nakhon Panom - Sakon Nakhon - Roi Et - Trang - Nakhon Si Thammarat

international flights : Danang (Vietnam)

Bangkok Airways

domestic flights to: Koh Samui - Chiang Mai - Krabi - Phuket - Sukhothai - Trat

international flights : Male (Malediven) - Siem Reap (Cambodja) - Phnom Phen (Cambodja)- Guilin (China) - Shenzen (China) - Yangon (Myanmar)

SGA Airlines (Siam General Aviation) 

charter flight with 12 pers. Cessna

Bangkok – Hua Hin
    Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai
    Chiang Mai – Pai
    Chiang Mai – Phrae

Since december 1999 the best way to travel around in Bangkok.

The track now is 23.5 km but there are plans to construct another 42.5 km

Official website Bangkok Mass Transit System