Current Bangkok Time : Feb 09, 2012
- Petchburi Guide
- Petchburi Shopping
- Petchburi Restaurants
- Petchburi Places to see
- Petchburi Things to do
- Petchburi Entertainment
- Petchburi Custom Tailors
- Petchburi Culture
- Bangkok Hotels
- Bang Rak Hotels
- Bangna Hotels
- Charoenkrung Hotels
- Chatuchak Hotels
- Chinatown-Yaowarat Hotels
- Din Daeng Hotels
- Don Muang Airport Hotels
- Khao San Hotels
- Ladprao Hotels
- Makkasan Hotels
- Pathum Wan Hotels
- Petchburi Hotels
- Phaya Thai Hotels
- Phuttamonthon Hotels
- Ploenchit Hotels
- Pratunam Hotels
- Rama 9 Hotels
- Ratchadaphisek Hotels
- Riverside Hotels
- Sathon Hotels
- Siam Hotels
- Silom Hotels
- Srinakarin Hotels
- Sukhumvit Hotels
- Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotels
MRT Underground Train
Fast and efficient, the Mass Rapid Transit network (MRT) has been a welcome and well-used addition to Bangkok's public transport network since its hi-tech doors sprung open back in July 2004.
With a capacity to whiz 40,000 passengers per hour in each direction, trains every five minutes in peak times (07:00 - 09:00, 16:00 - 19:00) and every seven minutes at other times, its responsible (along with the Skytrain) for taking much of the pressure off the city's notoriously clogged roads.
With air-conditioning throughout, it's comfortable as well as quick, and there's also mobile phone coverage - very handy!
Although additional lines and extensions are in the pipeline (pending government approval), it currently only comprises the blue line. This serves 18 stations and stretches for 20 km in a horseshoe shape from Hualamphong in the South (near Chinatown) to Bang Sue in the north. Stops of particular interest to visitors include Chatuchak Weekend Market, Thailand Cultural Centre, Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Lumpini Park, Silom and Sukhumvit Road. It intersects with the Skytrain (BTS) at Silom and Sukhumvit stations, from where it's a short walk to BTS Sala Daeng and BTS Asok stations, respectively.
Service is staggeringly efficient; 99.54% of trains arrive on time (source: Bangkok Metro Quality Service Report, 2006), and there is a wide range of tickets available. Customers can purchase single journey tickets from vending machines, or stored value cards from the ticket offices.
A single journey ticket from one end to the other costs 39 baht, taking an estimated 25 minutes (minimum fare for one stop is 15 baht). An unlimited use one-day pass costs 120 baht, a three-day pass is 230 baht, and a 30-day pass will set you back 800 baht.
Parking is provided at seven stations: Sam Yan, Sukhumvit, Phetchaburi, Thailand Cultural Centre, Huai Khwang, Ratchadaphisek and Kamphaeng Phet. All stations have facilities (lifts) for disabled people.
With a capacity to whiz 40,000 passengers per hour in each direction, trains every five minutes in peak times (07:00 - 09:00, 16:00 - 19:00) and every seven minutes at other times, its responsible (along with the Skytrain) for taking much of the pressure off the city's notoriously clogged roads.
With air-conditioning throughout, it's comfortable as well as quick, and there's also mobile phone coverage - very handy!
Although additional lines and extensions are in the pipeline (pending government approval), it currently only comprises the blue line. This serves 18 stations and stretches for 20 km in a horseshoe shape from Hualamphong in the South (near Chinatown) to Bang Sue in the north. Stops of particular interest to visitors include Chatuchak Weekend Market, Thailand Cultural Centre, Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Lumpini Park, Silom and Sukhumvit Road. It intersects with the Skytrain (BTS) at Silom and Sukhumvit stations, from where it's a short walk to BTS Sala Daeng and BTS Asok stations, respectively.
Service is staggeringly efficient; 99.54% of trains arrive on time (source: Bangkok Metro Quality Service Report, 2006), and there is a wide range of tickets available. Customers can purchase single journey tickets from vending machines, or stored value cards from the ticket offices.
A single journey ticket from one end to the other costs 39 baht, taking an estimated 25 minutes (minimum fare for one stop is 15 baht). An unlimited use one-day pass costs 120 baht, a three-day pass is 230 baht, and a 30-day pass will set you back 800 baht.
Parking is provided at seven stations: Sam Yan, Sukhumvit, Phetchaburi, Thailand Cultural Centre, Huai Khwang, Ratchadaphisek and Kamphaeng Phet. All stations have facilities (lifts) for disabled people.
No Reviews Yet
