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• The Bangkok Skytrain

  

  The best choice for getting around Bangkok. Most rides are 20-30 baht. Most likely your hotel will be near a BTS or MRT station. If not then book another hotel.

  There are about 4 minutes between each stop. Fast and convenient, the stops just happen to line up with most of the shopping areas and places of interest.

  There are presently 2 lines that interchange at Siam. The Sukumvit line (light green)begins at Mo Chit travels south and centers at Siam then swings east to On Nut. The Silom line (dark green) begins at National Stadium interchanges with the Sukumvit line at Siam and makes a U turn following Silom road down to the Chao Praya River at Saphin Taksin Bridge. 2 new stops have opened making crossing the river possible.

  You can catch the boats and free hotel ferries at Saphin Taksin station, making staying along the river quiet, beautiful, and convenient.

• The Bangkok Metro (MRT)

  

  Longer and faster, the underground is the workhorse of the Bangkok Transportation system. It connects business and several residential centers outside of central Bangkok.

  Starting at Bang Sue and ending at HualumPhong Train Station (Bangkok's main train station), it intersects with the Sukumvit line at Mo chit and again at Asok and the Silom line at Sala Daeng

  With a map the BTS and MRT can be worked so that anyplace within Central Bangkok is easily reached.

  Plan your city tour around the BTS/MRT for the most timely results.

• A bit about Smart Cards

  For short stays, they are not so smart, just at little faster because you don't have to stop to buy a ticket. The rides are the same price unless you are buying the monthly pass, which was designed for communters.

  The day pass is much the same, more often the not you won't spend a 100 baht a day on the BTS.

• Some Odd Facts

  • Sometimes the SkyTrain (not the MRT) will stop for no apparent reason. When any member of the Royal family travels downtown, the trains will stop in a postion so that it is not above the Royal. Essentially your head can not be directly above theirs.

    That goes for walking on the overhead passes too.

  • When the lights don't display a time, the traffic lights are being manually controlled by the traffic police.

    Use the overhead passes to cross the street at such times

  • On Mondays, the sidewalks are cleaned.

    Hence, by Royal decree there is no commerce (street venders) on the sidewalks. (or is it the other way around?)

  • You can walk above the traffic on a walkway connecting Chitlom to Siam. ( about 15 minutes walk)

  • It's actually a shorter walk and more convenient to go to Mah Boon Khong (MBK) shopping plaza by using the National Stadium stop instead of getting off at Siam. ( It's only 5 baht more)

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