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The Bangkok Skytrain or the BTS is an elevated rail transportation system that is used in the Thai capital of Bangkok; the system is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System. This pubic transportation system has revolutionized public transport in Bangkok, the highly congested and traffic filled roads of Bangkok make commuting via road virtually impossible and if at all very time consuming and tedious. The BTS was ceremonially opened in 1999 and is a system that has 23 stations strategically located along two lines.
The central station of the Bangkok Skytrain is located at Siam Square which is a popular shopping district and commercial nerve centre in Bangkok. The two lines that are used by the Skytrain are known as the Sukhumvit line and the Silom line and have a combined distance of 23 kilometers. Of the two the longer Sukhumvit line stretches 17 kilometers and runs from On Nut all the way up to Mo Chit. The Sukhumvit line passes through many of Bangkok’s entertainment districts such as Saphan Kwai, Nana and Thong Lo It also goes through the shopping district of Siam Square- where the Central Station is located and the where passengers can move on to the Silom line and Asok which is close to the Robinson’s department store.
The shorter Silom line measures 6.5 kilometers and winds it way through Silom, Sathorn, the Central Business District and ends at the National Stadium. The BTS has definitely revolutionized the manner in which Thai’s and tourists travel, now within a matter of minutes you can whiz off to any place in Bangkok, gliding over rooftops and shopping malls. Though an underground metro rail system was in place prior to the Skytrain, the trip is not as convenient or as scenic as traveling on the BTS.
The Skytrain passes close to some of the city’s major hotels and resorts and to experience the attractions of Bangkok tourists are advised to book in to a place that is located close to a BTS station such as the President Park, which is a Bangkok apartment.
The auto transport industry gives a lot of job opportunities with a good career projection. These jobs are also available on both basis as a full time and part time. People in search of auto transport jobs should have qualities like devoted, loyal, motivated and hard-working. Career prospects in auto shipping industry are positive even for those who step in for the first time in this industry. There are various types of Vehicle transport jobs available like Auto-Mover truck driver, Vehicle Shipping dispatcher, Customer service representative, Driver Car Hauler, CDL Driver, Military Vehicle Shipping job, owning your Own Truck Fleet, Intermediate Auto Mechanic etc. You can find different jobs through classified advertising, from car dealers, and bidding sites. Consumers may demand for shippers who specialize in race cars, traditional and collectible cars, or loads with many vehicles. Persons moving often are in need of an auto transporter. The first auto transport job that comes to mind is truck driver. The work of truck driver is difficult when compared to than any other driver because in this case the driver has to deliver the vehicle and also has to load and unload it. Another difficulty is they have to pick up vehicles from 10 to 12 places and deliver to different states which take few weeks to deliver. This is a hard job for drivers who are married but they are paid a good amount. Another auto shipping job is that of dispatcher. A Vehicle transport dispatcher is the “travel agent” of the auto transport industry. The dispatcher takes orders for shipment of customer vehicles and plans it with the trucking company. This work is harder than taught because each customer is shipping from somewhere like Melbourne, for example to Bangkok, So this has to be planned with a truck that has 8 to 11 autos which goes on that route. The dispatcher has to communicate information about pick-up, delivery, and transportation times to and from the truck driver and the customer. Another type of work is that of client service representative. The client service representative is the person that the take delivery of and sends out quotation marks to consumers via phone or email. The client service representative also takes the order from the buyer and sends it to the dispatch dept. The client service representative also answers questions from customers about the shipping procedure itself because most customers have never shipped a car and knows nothing about it. Diesel Mechanic work is the most critical profession in the car transport industry. This work is given much of significance because a Diesel Mechanic is very necessary for the any auto transport company. His job involves performing usual protection of the company vehicles to ensure that the company trucks move safe and sound on the road. The requirement of Diesel Mechanics is always high in the auto transport industry. Auto Processor job includes processing of cars from one end to another end. General Warehouse job includes usage of forklift to transport overstock freight to main locations. Driver Car Hauler job includes transfer of cars and other items to different places. Certified courses are available. |
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