{"id":2132,"date":"2022-12-29T08:54:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T01:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.228.26.34:31449\/asean-asset2023\/?page_id=2132"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:20:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T08:20:29","slug":"getting-around-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/general-info\/getting-around-bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"GETTING AROUND BANGKOK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The BTS Sky Train, MRT Underground, and SRT train offer safe and convenient travel throughout the city. There is also a major bus network crisscrossing the city, a riverboat taxi on Chao Phraya River, metered taxis, Tuk Tuk, and motorcycle taxis. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Getting to downtown Bangkok is also quite easy from the airport, as there is a selection of transport including limousine, mini-van, coach, or the Airport Rail Link. Grab Taxi is also a popular option nowadays in Bangkok’s metropolis area. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Combining these with the excellent network of expressways and other thoroughfares, travel times in Bangkok are considerably reduced even in peak travel times.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nBTS SKY TRAIN:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The BTS Skytrain is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. The system consists of 62 stations along three lines with a combined route length of 70.05 kilometers (43.53 mi). The BTS Sukhumvit Line<\/strong> running northwards and south-eastwards, terminating at Khu Khot and Kheha respectively. The BTS Silom Line<\/strong> which serves Silom and Sathon Roads, the central business district of Bangkok, terminates at National Stadium and Bang Wa. The Gold Line<\/strong> people mover runs from Krung Thon Buri to Klong San and serves Iconsiam. The lines interchange at Siam station and Krung Thon Buri.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information, please enter \u00a0https:\/\/www.bts.co.th\/eng\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nMRT SUBWAY:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are 2 operating lines: Blue Line<\/strong>, covering 38 stations and operating from 06.00 \u2013 00.00 hrs. every day. Peak hours are 07.00 \u2013 21.00 hrs. and 04.30 \u2013 19.30 hrs. And Purple Line<\/strong>, covering 16 elevated stations and operating from 05.30 \u2013 00.00 hrs. on Monday to Friday and from 06.00 \u2013 00.00 hrs. on weekends and public holidays. Peak hours are 06.30 \u2013 08.30 hrs. and 05.00 \u2013 07.30 hrs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information, please enter <\/span>https:\/\/www.bemplc.co.th<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n<\/span><\/td>\n		AIRPORT RAIL LINK:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Airport Rail Link connects Suvarnabhumi International Airport with downtown Bangkok. The train ride only takes 15-30 minutes from the airport. The Airport Rail Link station in Phaya Thai is connected to the BTS Sky Train, while the station in Makassan is just walking distance from the MRT station. The train service runs from 06.00 to 00.00 hrs. and peak hours are 06.00 \u2013 09.00 hrs. and 16.00 \u2013 20.00 hrs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information, please enter https:\/\/www.bangkokairportonline.com\/bangkok-airport-rail-link\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nSRT RED LINE TRAIN:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The SRT Dark Red Line or Thani Ratthaya Line is part of the SRT Red Line suburban railway system to serve the greater Bangkok Metropolitan Region running for 26 km between Bang Sue Grand Station and Rangsit.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information, please enter https:\/\/www.srtet.co.th\/en<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The BTS Sky Train, MRT Underground, and SRT train offer safe and convenient travel throughout the city. There is also a major bus network crisscrossing the city, a riverboat taxi on Chao Phraya River, metered taxis, Tuk Tuk, and motorcycle taxis.   Getting to downtown Bangkok is also quite easy from the airport, as there … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":2030,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2132","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2955,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2132\/revisions\/2955"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/asean-asset2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}