Nikom Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Having already seen many places in BKK I have started to visit the areas around the different BTS stations. Some areas are quite a delight. Visiting the Mae Nak Shrine near the On Nut Station was fascinating but the area turned out to be rather interesting too. Very mixed use along with a number of restaurants. Next want to do the Victory Monument and the Saphan Khwai station area. Anyone have suggestions for a BTS station area of interest to visit? Quote
Alexx Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 When you're in that area (Victory Monument and Saphan Khwai), you could check out Soi Ari (BTS Ari) as well. Quote
pong Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Aree is only really worthwhile after dusk. That ''interesting'' mix you can find about anywhere here in BKK-perhaps even more in areas not on the BTS, nor MRT, but on the normal buslines. Like where I sit now,, RamKamHaeng. But you'll often need a local insider to point you to the real interesting places. JUst buy a daypass and get off-if ther is nothing/too little, hop on again and ride the whole line to other end or the next stop and see-it may be different or not. But most you see new condo's under construction. My rec would be the Wong Wien Yai (=big traffic circle) which indeed is there, with a statue of some Mongkut king in the middle and a little on is even the Wong Wien Lek=small tr.crc, which is no circle though. Better to me is just get on a local bus-the non AC-type, if you even dare, as it has a flat fee 9in AC you have to tell how far you go for the fare) and then you can see much better as from that crowded high BTS. Batter sights too from the new MRT-purple line- they promise a new 15 bt flat fee for weekends. Nice sights, incl over the river. Ends at some giant new shopping centre-WestGate. vinapu 1 Quote
ChristianPFC Posted February 26, 2017 Posted February 26, 2017 There is a book about places to visit near MRT and BTS stations, but it's in Thai and many of the entries are "where and what to eat" which is a non-issue for me. Batter sights too from the new MRT-purple line What exactly? I went part of the purple line, not much of interest around. Quote
