Thailand beyond solo backpacking: Kuala Lumpur southern buses

So far Southeast Asian countries with southern bus terminal includes Bangkok Sai Tai Mai in Thailand,Vientiane Dong Dok in Laos,most of the cities in Vietnam and the latest to catch up with this trend Bandar Tasik Selatan near Kuala Lumpur.

The distance is about 5km from city center.
Apart from the LRT link from Masjid Jamek,one can easily hop into an airconditioned local Rapid KL bus which has a cream body with lower blue and upper red stripes.

If you would like to explore some of the housing estates in the bus route,this is also a unique chance.
Where to take RapidKL buses?
Make sure you have small RM1.00 notes and some coins as you need to put in the slot machine beside the driver.
The buses were at the far end of Jalan Sultan which is also across the road from Central Market.

This location is beside the Middle Ring Road(MRR II expressway) and can be quite confusing even to the locals to find the entry point access road.

Way back in the 80's,I did my jungle tracking around here which at that time was a jungle with many streams and ponds great for fishing.

Unfortunately development has overtaken the rule of law of the jungle. Bandar Tasik Selatan is just beside Bandar Tun Razak which was formerly known as Kampung(village) Congo(state in Africa). The village was named after a contingent of soldiers who were sent to the Congo in Africa in the 1960s as part of a peacekeeping force under the United Nations.

Avoid the big crowds during festive holidays so as not to feel disappointed.

The skybridge that connects to the Bandar Tasik Selatan southern terminal from the bus stop and vehicle parking bays.

Terminal Bersepadu(integrated) Selatan(south).(TBS)
This was a privatised project by the government of the day to Maju Holdings Berhad,a public listed company.