บขส.
The Transport Company Limited
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- 1 The Transport Company Limited、intercity bus terminal [informal]
This is the abbreviation for Thailand’s state-owned intercity bus operator, บริษัท ขนส่ง จำกัด. Depending on context, it can also refer to the company’s buses or an intercity bus terminal.
The Transport Company Limited、intercity bus terminal [informal]
It refers to Thailand’s state-owned intercity bus operator and can also identify a bus operated by that company.
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ช่วยไปส่งที่ บขส. หน่อย chûay pay sòŋ thîi bɔɔ khɔ̌ɔ sɔ̌ɔ nɔ̀ɔy Could you take me to the bus terminal? ช่วยไปส่งที่ บขส. หน่อย details
Learning notes
Explanation
บขส. is an abbreviation of บริษัท ขนส่ง จำกัด, Thailand’s state-owned intercity bus operator. Its reference changes with context. รถ บขส. means a bus operated by the company, while พนักงาน บขส. means one of its employees. When used as a destination, as in ไป บขส., it often means the local intercity bus terminal. The formal term for the facility is สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร, often shortened to สถานีขนส่ง. The abbreviation is normally written with a period at the end: บขส.
Usage
It is commonly used when buying intercity bus tickets, checking departure times or platforms, and asking for directions to a bus terminal. In many provincial towns, telling a driver ไป บขส. is understood as a request to go to the main intercity bus terminal.
Caution
บขส. does not always mean a bus terminal; the surrounding words determine whether it refers to the company, one of its buses, or a facility. It is not identical to รถทัวร์, a broader everyday term for a long-distance coach regardless of operator. In cities with multiple or old and new terminals, confirm the exact location using names such as บขส.ใหม่, บขส.เก่า, or the terminal’s official name.