tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274299963162134114.post396118748304145937..comments2023-09-21T22:51:18.869-07:00Comments on Bao-Bao's Blog: Bangkok's BTS Skytrain: TicketsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274299963162134114.post-45306490013588978642010-10-18T16:05:50.342-07:002010-10-18T16:05:50.342-07:00Yikes - you're right. I missed a key point in ...Yikes - you're right. I missed a key point in this post - that can save a lot of time wandering. I'd intended to mention it in this AND the next part about things around some of the stations, but I forgot. Thank you for pointing it out!khunbaobaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658046085295050474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274299963162134114.post-51947024571943362022010-10-18T14:21:16.941-07:002010-10-18T14:21:16.941-07:00A nice concise review of the BTS system. Having li...A nice concise review of the BTS system. Having lived in Thailand in the late 1990s, before either the BTS or MRT systems existed, I think it can be difficult for new visitors to the county to truly appreciate the level of convenience that was hitherto unheard of. <br /><br />I would add only one piece of information for new travelers. If you have a specific destination in mind after you have departed the train, be sure and note which of the (numbered) exits from the station is the one that will send you off in the right direction. Stations often have several exits that deposit you on various sides of major highways heading in various directions. If you take the wrong exit and do not know your way around the city, it is easy to get turned around and heading in the wrong direction.<br /><br /><br /><br />-JohnJohn Farmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274299963162134114.post-73240477756919592012010-10-16T18:41:07.493-07:002010-10-16T18:41:07.493-07:00Thanks - you're far too kind, but it certainly...Thanks - you're far too kind, but it certainly balances out the comment I <i>didn't</i> post from yesterday - HA!<br /><br />I certainly hope it helps a couple of folks enjoy the time. I, too, was somewhat "lost" my first couple of trips.khunbaobaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658046085295050474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274299963162134114.post-73044600555965441512010-10-16T14:32:38.139-07:002010-10-16T14:32:38.139-07:00BaoBao, that is one of the best pieces of informat...BaoBao, that is one of the best pieces of information a new traveler to Bangkok could be armed with. Complete and concise.<br /><br />There is no better way to get about Bangkok as you have described. The emotional and actual time savings are enormous given the land area of Bangkok.<br /><br />I cannot believe the first time I came to Thailand I was so frightened that I didn't go into the the CBD (Silom / Sathorn / Surawongse) and stayed overnight at Raddisson @ Rama 9, Huay Kwang and then left next morning to Phuket.<br /><br />Had I known a little more about the place I wouldn't have been so nervy. I mean, BKK is not for the faint-hearted but when I look back now I can't imagine anyplace less frightening. It was just lack of knowledge.<br /><br />This brings us back to why your blog is a godsend for anyone thinking of coming to Thailand for the first time. <br /><br />Cheers<br />K.krobbienoreply@blogger.com