10 Things to do in Bangkok on the BTS (Skytrain)

The link won%26#39;t stay for long, but todays Bangkok Post magazine; My Life published 10 things to do with the family from BTS stations.

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10 Things to do in Bangkok on the BTS (Skytrain)

I might as well put the text here in full for posterity;

10 places on the BTS and MRT routes worth visiting

BTS National Stadium :

Jim Thompson House is the home of James H.W. Thompson, an American who founded the world-renowned Jim Thompson Thai Silk Company.

Settled in a jungle landscape, the Jim Thompson House features a complex of six traditional Thai-style houses, with teak structures that were purchased and brought to their present location from various parts of Thailand. Thompson%26#39;s art and antique collection around the house is predominantly of Asian origin.

Jim Thompson House

Soi Kasemsan 2, opposite National Stadium on Rama I Road

Open from 9am to 5pm everyday, with the last guided tour starting at 4:30pm

Admission fee is 100 baht for adults and 50 baht for students

Compulsory guided tours

Visit http://www.jimthompsonhouse.com/

Call 02-216-7368 or fax 02-612-3744

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BTS Chid Lom

The highlight of Thailand Knowledge Park or TK park is the Living Library, which covers an area of 1,500m2. The library provides a comfortable and friendly atmosphere to explore an exciting world of learning opportunities. Some 30,000 books, along with Thai and foreign journals and magazines, covering over 200 topics of interest, can be borrowed. High-speed internet computers are also available, which can also be used to enjoy offline games.

The TK Book Wall is home to a wide range of books. The Children%26#39;s Library gives children a chance to move around in a safe, secure environment while experiencing the joy and adventures of reading, and allows their creative spirits to develop.

Others facilities are the TK music library, IT library, TK Visual Reality and the Quiet nook.

Thailand Knowledge Park

10 minutes walk from BTS

Central World, Level 8, Dazzle Zone

Temporary admission 20 baht per person

Free entry for children below the age of three

Annual membership: Student and senior citizens: 100 baht, adult: 200 baht and foreigner 400 baht

Visit http://www.tkpark.or.th/

Call 02-257-4300

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BTS Sala Daeng or MRT Silom

Another popular tourist attraction is the Snake Farm, which is regularly visited by scientists, students and anyone with an interest in snakes, snake ecology or the medical importance of Thailand%26#39;s venomous snakes.

Visitors are given a quick overview of some of Thailand%26#39;s most dangerous snakes and the institute%26#39;s production of anti-venom. There is even a snake show, where experienced snake handlers tangle with cobras, kraits and vipers. You may even get to hold a two-metre-long python!

There is a snake museum, where one can observe the snakes in their natural habitat.

Snake Farm

Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, The Thai Red Cross Society

Open during the week from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

On weekends, from 8:30pm to noon

Snake show at 10:30am and 2:30pm

Admission is 70 baht for foreigners, 20 baht for Thai nationals and free for children under the age of 10.

Call 02-252-0161- 4

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BTS Phaya Thai

The Suan Pakkad Palace consists of four traditional Thai houses with a covered hallway between them. It contains Prince and Princess Chumbhot of Nagara Svarga%26#39;s collection of antiquities, which have been passed down through generations.

Suan Pakkad Palace

10 minutes walk from BTS

Si Ayutthaya Road

Open from 9am to 4pm

Admission fee is 100 baht for foreigners and 50 baht for Thai nationals

Visit http://www.suanpakkad.com/

Call 02-245-4934 or 02-246-1775/6, ext 229.

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BTS Siam

The largest aquarium in Southeast Asia, Siam Ocean World, offers visitors a chance to discover the wonders of marine life, with more than 30,000 creatures from 400 species, divided into seven zones, as well as attractive unique shows.

Siam Ocean World%26#39;s seven zones are: Weird and Wonderful, Deep Reef, Living Ocean, Rainforest, Rocky Shore, Open Ocean and Sea Jellies.

Siam Ocean World

B1 and B2 of Siam Paragon

Open daily from 9am to 10pm

Entrance fees are 750 baht for adults and 600 baht for children (80 to 120cm)

Show times: Penguin feed (Rocky Shore Zone)

Show 1 at 12:30pm; Show 2 at 4:30pm.

Shark feed (Ocean Theatre, Open Ocean zone)

Show at 1:30pm, 2pm and 5pm.

Visit http://www.siamoceanworld.co.th/

Call 02-687-2000

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MRT Hua Lampong

The 700-year-old Sukhothai Traimit image in Wat Trai Mit Witthayaram is the largest golden Buddha image in the world. It is in the mara conquering position, a typical artistic style of when Sukhothai was the capital of Thailand. The image is pure gold and is three metres high and weighs approximately five tonnes.

Wat Trai Mit Witthayaram

20 minute walk from MRT

Open 9am to 5pm

Admission fee is 10 baht

Located on the river bank next to Kularb Witthaya School, amid the Chinese community in Talat Noi, Holy Rosary church was initially built by Portuguese settlers from the Kudi Chin community on the Thon Buri side.

The Thai name for this Catholic church was originally Kalawario, a Thai transliteration of Calvary, the mount on which Jesus Christ was crucified. The name was later changed to Kalawar.

Holy Rosary Church 20 minute walk from MRT

Open from 6am to 9pm

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BTS Mor Chit and

MRT Chatuchak

Railway Park is a family park that has huge open spaces, fresh grassy slopes and big trees. The Bangkok Butterfly Garden and Insectarium are part of the park, which also comprises an activity ground and exhibition area. There is also a large covered area, which is a natural study room with good ventilation.

Railway Park (Vachirabenjatas Park)

Open daily, except Monday, from 8:30am to 4:30pm

Bicycles can be rented for 20 baht per hour at a shop in front of the park

BTS Sala Daeng and MRT Silom and Lumphini

Lumphini Park is an oasis in the middle of a concrete jungle called Bangkok. The green expanse provides a relaxing and relatively peaceful retreat from the heat and noise of the rest of the city. Two large lakes offer paddle boats. The best time to arrive is just after sunrise, when hordes of fitness fanatics can be spotted jogging, doing aerobics, practising tai chi, yoga or even ballroom dancing! For those interested in less strenuous activities, there%26#39;s also a library and several places with chess tables. Children can choose between the two huge playgrounds, with swing and slides.

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MRT Queen Sirikit Convention Centre

Maruay Knowledge and Resource Center (MKRC) has two floors of modern services. The first floor provides ample space for activities in a relaxed atmosphere, where visitors can read books while drinking their favourite coffees. The second floor is the ';Total Silence Zone';, where visitors can conduct serious research or study the many available materials in peace and quiet.

MKRC also provides computers with Internet connection.

Maruay Knowledge and

Resource Centre

Open daily from 8:30am to 11pm, with expanded service until midnight on weekends.

Free admission

Membership is 100 baht

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BTS Ekamai

The Bangkok Planetarium and Science Museum has multimedia presentations, exhibitions of models and real objects and educational material on space and beyond.

The planetarium conducts shows, which change every month. The science and technology building has a permanent exhibition on four floors about the bases of human life, where visitors can do experiments and make tests, and otherwise interact with the exhibitions.

Bangkok Planetarium and Science Museum

Open daily, except Monday, from 10am to 2:30pm

Admission fee is 20 baht for adults and 10 baht for children

10 Things to do in Bangkok on the BTS (Skytrain)

Wonderful post Andy, really appreciate it.

Will definitely come in handy for me as I am planning to come down with kids in early june.

Andy, I am wondering if you could respond to my post on adviser for accomodation or easier still if you could let me have your views on the following 03 choices for hotel, keeping in view modest budget (US$ 100/day), close proximity to BTS and shopping areas.

1. KritTahi Mansion

2. Samran Place

3. Swiss Park Hotel.

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