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The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority （BMTA） is charged with providing bus service to people living and working in Bangkok and the nearby provinces （i．e．Nothaburi，Pathum Thani，Samut Sakhon，Samut Prakan and Nakhon Pathom Provinces）．As of February，2005，the BMTA operated a total of 113routes，served by 3，526buses，of which 1，665were regular buses and 1，861air-conditioned buses．There were also privately-owned buses operated under the BMTA with a total of 3，535regular and air-conditioned buses and 1，067minibuses including 2，325small buses which provide services in lanes．An average of 3.4million people use these services daily．
Types of Buses and Fares
| Type | Bus Color | Fare | Service Time |
| Regular bus | Cream-Red | 7baht | 05：00-23：00 |
| Regular bus | White-Blue | 8baht | 05：00-23：00 |
| Expressway bus | Cream-Red | 9baht | 05：00-23：00 |
| All-night service bus | Cream-Red | 8.50baht | 23：00-05：00 |
| Air conditioned bus | Cream-Blue | 11 13 15 17 19baht
（depending on the distance） | 05：00-23：00 |
| EURO-II bus | Yellow-Orange | 12 14 16 18 20 22 24baht
（depending on the distance） | 05：00-23：00 |
Fare Exemptions（免票）
The following passengers are eligible for bus fare exemptions：
1．BMTA bus inspectors
2．Buddhist monks and novices
3．Mailmen in uniform while on duty
4．Holders of BMTA employee ID cards
Half-Price Concessions （优惠）
The following passengers are eligible for half-price fares when using the service of regular buses．
1．The blind with a certificate from the Association of the Blind．
2．Soldiers and policemen in uniform
3．Holders of official certificates or medals as specified by the Regulation on Bus Fare
Concession at the exact rates specified by the Transport Control
Victory Medal （Off-spring后代 of holders of this medal are also entitled．）
European Royal Medal
Border Service Medal
Free-Man Protection Medal
Non-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3and 4．
Fare Concessions for Air-conditioned Buses
Holders of the following official certificates and medals are eligible for air-conditioned bus fare reductions．
1．Victory Medal （Off-spring of this medal are also entitled）
2．Border Service Medal
3．Free-Man Protection Medal
4．European Royal War Medal
5．Non-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3and 4
6．BTMA Employee ID cards
70．Which of the following statements is TRUEC？
A．Buses in Bangkok are of the same size．
B．At least 3.4million people take a bus every day．
C．BMTA provides city buses and inter-provincial bus service．
D．Buses operated under the BMTA are owned by individuals．
71．Jonny sees a cream-blue bus coming．It must beB．
A．a regular bus
B．an air-conditioned bus
C．a night-service bus
D．an expressway bus
72．D needn't pay fares on a regular bus．
A．A grandson of a Victory Medal holder
B．A postman，together with his family
C．A blind person with a medical certificate
D．A BMTA inspector with his employee card
73．How much should a soldier in uniform pay when he takes a white-blue busA？
A.4baht
B.5.50baht
C.7baht
D.8baht．
