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II. Local Transportation Services
in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)

Taxis:
- Private Taxis at SUT:
You may call the following numbers to arrange for
transportation by private taxi.

Khun Sakorn: Ph. No.: 0854962335
Khun Ji: Ph. No.: 0828736142
The one-way fare from SUT to Korat city is
approx. 300 Baht. The two-way fare from SUT
to the Immigration Office is approx. 400-500 Baht

- Metered Taxi in Korat. Located at the Korat New Bus Terminal, a metered taxi service is available in the town of Korat.
The call center phone numbers are: 044 370 998, 044 370 999, 086-8786888. Since the university is located out of town,
the taxi will not use its meter when taking passengers to or from SUT. Instead, the fare must be negotiated with the driver
before boarding. A reasonable charge from the bus terminal to Surasammanakhan is approx. 200-250 Baht. (Naturally, the
charge to SUT varies with the distance traveled).

- Tuk-Tuks. This is a motorized tricycle, which is popular in Thailand. The fare must also be negotiated with the driver
before boarding. The usual rate for a trip from the bus and train stations to SUT is fairly high - approximately Baht 250 and
200, respectively.

- Not all taxi drivers speak English, and it may be useful to show the address of the destination written in Thai to
the driver. The University's address is

สรุ สมั มนาคาร (จากประตูหน้าตรงมา เลย้ี วซ้ายทแ่ี ยกเสาธงชาติ)
มหาวทิ ยาลยั เทคโนโลยีสุรนารี (มทส.)
111 ถนนมหาวทิ ยาลัย
ตาบลสรุ นารี อาเภอเมือง จงั หวดั นครราชสมี า
เบอรโ์ ทรติดต่อ 044-224880
(ถนนนครราชสมี า-ปักธงชัย เลยกองบินประมาณ 200 เมตร แลว้ เล้ยี วขวาเข้าถนนมหาวิทยาลยั ไปอกี ประมาณ 5 กม.)

Buses: There are two non-air conditioned minibus routes (modified pick-up trucks called “Song Taew” in Thai) connecting
the city of NKR and the University.
1. Song Taew route 14: (green and white color): runs from the Nakhon Ratchasima Rajamangala University through
downtown to SUT. The fare is 15 Baht. Buses operate approximately every 15-30 minutes. The last bus from downtown
leaves the bus station at 20.00 hrs, while the last bus to downtown leaves SUT at approx. 19.45 hrs.

2. Song Taew route 17 (white with purple and pink stripes): runs from the NKR New Bus Station to SUT. It passes by “The
Mall”, Lotus and Big C which are popular department stores in the city. The fare is 15 Baht. The last bus from downtown to
SUT leaves the bus station at 20.00 hrs. and the last bus to downtown leaves SUT at approx.19.00 hrs.
When returning from downtown to SUT, it may be useful to verify with the bus driver that you are boarding the correct bus by
showing this word – มทส. or asking “Moh-Toh-Soh”, the abbreviation of SUT in Thai. In general, it may be useful to show
the driver the address of your destination written in Thai.

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