BTS Travel Guide

Bangkok Skytrain (BTS)

BTS have two railway lines.
BTS Line One - Sukhumvit Line
Mochit Station (Jatujak Weekend Market) - On nut Station (Sukhumvit soi 77)
BTS Line two - Silom Line
National Stadium Station (MBK-Big Shopping Center) - Saphan Taksin Station (Chaopraya River central pier)

At the Siam Station you can switch between lines. BTS run every few minute from 6 a.m until 23.30 p.m before
midnight. BTS a quicker alternative to land transportation especially during heavy traffice jam. Fare is between
15 Baht to 40 Baht

The most popular stops for visitors are as follows:

Asoke Station: For the Siam Society research library and Khamtieng House, an old Chiang Mai residence.
For shoppers: Robinson Department Store, and Times Square. Interchange here with Underground
Sukhumvit station

Chidlom Station: A convenient shop-stop, with walkway connections to Central Department store,
Amarin Plaza, Gaysorn Plaza Central, Central World Plaza, and the fascinating Erawan Shrine.

National Stadium Station: A short walk brings you to the huge and fascinating chaos of Mahboonkrong Centre
or MBK, with its bewildering buy-anything bargain stalls. The closest station to Jim Thompson's house,
located in a small lane opposite the Stadium.

Phrom Pong Station: Linked to a large elegant department store - the Emporium - which offers hours of shopping
and recreational possibilities.

Phya Thai Station: Alight here to visit Suan Pakkad Palace Victory Monument: Busy, crowded shopping area
mainly used by locals.

Morchit Station: The stop for the huge weekend market of Chatuchak, with its extraordinary kaleidoscope
of products. Go early to beat the heat. Interchange here with Underground Chatuchak station

Siam Station: (Change here for the Skytrain Silom Line) A trendy shopping area with a walkway into
Siam Centre shopping mall, leading out to the maze of smaller shops in Siam Square's lanes and alleyways.
Also close to this station, cinemas, bookstores, and The British Council.

Saladang Station: Linked to Central Department store's Silom Road branch, this area offers a wide variety
of shopping by day, and is packed with roadside stalls at night. It is the closest station to Pat Pong night market
and entertainment area. Interchange here with Underground Silom Station

Saphan Taksin Station: This terminal station links to ferries on the Chao Phraya River, with convenient
connections to the "Chaophya Express " boats that go northwards to the jetties serving the Grand Palace
area (Tha Maharat, Tha Tien, Tha Chang or Tha Phra Chan) Alighting at Thai Tien jetty gives you access to
a smaller ferry boat to visit Wat Arun across the river.

BTS Map