The Bangkok (Mass) Transit System is called Skytrain
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Sukhumvit Line to Central World Plaza (Chit Lom) and
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Silom Line to the Patpong area (Sala Daeng).
Service is provided until midnight.
Bangkok's first commuter rail system started its operations officially December 5, 1999, to mark the 72nd birthday of His Majesty the King.
The initial rate will be 10-40 Baht, based on distance:
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one-station |
10 Baht |
| two stations | 15 Baht |
| three or four stations | 20 Baht |
| five or six stations | 25 Baht |
| seven or eight stations | 30 Baht |
| 10 stations | 35 Baht |
| 11 stations or more | 40 Baht |
| There are 23 stations | |
| Additional availabel are: | |
| Sky-Card and | off up to 25% |
| Student-Card | off 35 % |
| 3- Day-Tourist Pass (3 nights, 4 days) | 280 Baht |
Ticket holders, once entering the system, can stay within the system for a limited time, depending on the value of their tickets:
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40-Baht ticket 90 minutes
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30-Baht and 20-Baht tickets one hour
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10-Baht ticket 30 minutes.
Keep ticket after entering the system because you will need it to exit the platform. No toilets are available within the system. The city will install toilets near the stations. Use a toilet before boarding the train.
Usually the trains are painted with colorful advertisements which makes it hard to see through the windows. If you want to do some sight- seeing enter the last wagon.
| At the station platform the locations of the doors of the stopped skytrain are marked. Please stand left or right to the door and let the leaving passengers proceed straight ahead. |
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The system's fire safety precautions:
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Each floor of each station has hydrants which are able to spray water on nearby buildings for 10 minutes in case of fire.
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Fire alarms have been installed, and water stored for fighting fires at stations will be sufficient for two hours.
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Fire engines with 18m ladders are able to reach buildings along the route without being obstructed by the station's platform.
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