While the boat is definitely the cheapest way to run up an down the Chao Praya river (only 15 Baht with the orange flag boat, 30 with express tourist boat, faster with less stops) the taxi is your best option to move around the city.
Taxi drivers will run on metre (especially if politely asked) while tuk-tuk is always a matter of bargaining. And an expensive one. A tuk-tuk refused to take us to a shopping mall in town for less than 200 baht while the taxi covered the same distance (with a little detour) for only 77 baht.
But a tuk-tuk comes at handy during peak hours when no taxi will take you on board by the metre and rates fly high. That's when bargaining for a tuk-tuk is your best option and also your fastest one since the driver will be able to move in between cars and make your trip shorter.
Remember also that sometimes a taxi can be a better option than the skytrain if you are not traveling alone and your metro ticket costs around 40 baht (the cost of the ticket with skytrain depends on how far you need to go).
So have fun moving around this crazy city!
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