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So, the trip was completed at last, the so call ASDAN exploring Bangkok via rail trip! There are several changes to the plan. Most notably, I had decided to cancel the trip on the Airport Link line and completely explore the Bangkok Metro, because time is limited and I got to get back to school by the last 2 periods. But at least I did covered major areas, and most importantly, the Victory Monument.
So, what I had discovered: 1 important thing that I found out is that lifestyle tends to change along the rapid transit lines. I started off near my school in the Phra Khanong area. It was a lifestyle typical of an urban community, with small street venders selling things like food. Also, high-rise buildings like condominiums sprung up along the BTS Sukhumvit Line. The BTS was as busy as ever, since it was during the rush hour when I get there; I have to wait for the second train! And the problem did not end there; there was little space for me to stand once I get on to the second train!
As I rode through, I can see that the buildings changed. Somewhere near Siam Station, which lies in the city center, most buildings seem to be mainly office buildings and shopping malls. When I arrived at Mo Chit station, the end of the Sukhumvit line, I noticed a large parking area, which I can assume is used by people to park their car from the suburbs. People chose to travel by BTS instead of driving due to poor trafic condition in the city center.
As I rode all the way to Bearing station, I noticed that I am then out in the suburban area of Bangkok, with green fields, which shows that the area, although now reachable by BTS, is not fully developed, but this may change since the extension to Bearing was opened just last year.
For the last part of my journey, I went to Saphan Taksin station of the Silom Line. The unique feature is that there were only 1 track, which caused problems since only 1 train can arrive at a given direction at 1 time. Since the frequency cannot be increased, I think this is why Silom Line had converted to 4-car trains, although Sukhumvit Line is doing the same due to heavy congestion.
The journey concluded when I have lunch at Terminal Twenty-one, a shopping mall in Asok. I ate some fried chickens and rice. It did rained, which is a bit of a problem, but I was lucky to get a taxi back to school.
Overall, today's journey was fun, since I get to see how lifestyle changes in different areas of Bangkok, from green fields in the suburbs to tall buildings and shopping malls in the city center. So far it was a great experience, I must say.
That's it for now...
So, the trip was completed at last, the so call ASDAN exploring Bangkok via rail trip! There are several changes to the plan. Most notably, I had decided to cancel the trip on the Airport Link line and completely explore the Bangkok Metro, because time is limited and I got to get back to school by the last 2 periods. But at least I did covered major areas, and most importantly, the Victory Monument.
So, what I had discovered: 1 important thing that I found out is that lifestyle tends to change along the rapid transit lines. I started off near my school in the Phra Khanong area. It was a lifestyle typical of an urban community, with small street venders selling things like food. Also, high-rise buildings like condominiums sprung up along the BTS Sukhumvit Line. The BTS was as busy as ever, since it was during the rush hour when I get there; I have to wait for the second train! And the problem did not end there; there was little space for me to stand once I get on to the second train!
As I rode through, I can see that the buildings changed. Somewhere near Siam Station, which lies in the city center, most buildings seem to be mainly office buildings and shopping malls. When I arrived at Mo Chit station, the end of the Sukhumvit line, I noticed a large parking area, which I can assume is used by people to park their car from the suburbs. People chose to travel by BTS instead of driving due to poor trafic condition in the city center.
As I rode all the way to Bearing station, I noticed that I am then out in the suburban area of Bangkok, with green fields, which shows that the area, although now reachable by BTS, is not fully developed, but this may change since the extension to Bearing was opened just last year.
For the last part of my journey, I went to Saphan Taksin station of the Silom Line. The unique feature is that there were only 1 track, which caused problems since only 1 train can arrive at a given direction at 1 time. Since the frequency cannot be increased, I think this is why Silom Line had converted to 4-car trains, although Sukhumvit Line is doing the same due to heavy congestion.
The journey concluded when I have lunch at Terminal Twenty-one, a shopping mall in Asok. I ate some fried chickens and rice. It did rained, which is a bit of a problem, but I was lucky to get a taxi back to school.
Overall, today's journey was fun, since I get to see how lifestyle changes in different areas of Bangkok, from green fields in the suburbs to tall buildings and shopping malls in the city center. So far it was a great experience, I must say.
That's it for now...
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