THANK YOU for the video! Very informative. Wanted to confirm that as a SENIOR (65 yrs old) but a US citizen I am not eligible to purchase a Senior Rabbit card? Thank you again. Looking forward to more videos.
Hi! I don't think you can use credit card on the vending machine, but you can do so at the ticket counter where the staff are at. I'll double check for you when I'm in the BTS station some time this week :)
Senior Rabbit Card may only be used by Thai Senior Citizens aged 60 years and over so this senior card cannot be purchased by foreigners even if they are over 60 years old.
Hi! According to Google Maps it's close to Saint Louis on BTS Silom Line (the dark green line). If where you start is along the Sukhumvit Line, you can transfer to Silom Line at the Siam station
Opium Bar looks the best to me 😮. It's definitely on my to go list. Fun fact: 12 Rasi translates to 12 Zodiacs. The word Rasi is based on sanskrit word, Rashi.
This is by far the best BTS information video online! Extremely well put together! I’ll share it in a future video for people to check out 👍🏻 amazing work
I've been meaning to explore these areas after living in Sathon and Sukhumvit the last half year. Some things I've bookmarked already, but had no idea idea about many others, thanks! Great work, great voice over, very soothing voice and native sounding English. I understand if you want to stay anonymous, but I think it would be great to see who's behind this channel.
Thank you! I'm glad you find it helpful! Also thank you for your kind words - I actually don't like my own voice that much but since AI voiceover keeps pronouncing the Thai names weirdly, I have to do it myself. So thank you for your encouragement!! ❤️
@@BangkokLifestyleUpdates yeah no one likes their own voice, that's because it sounds so different than in our heads and we're not use to hearing ourselves as others do. Even professionals that do it for a long time. So keep it up!
One of the most helpful videos on Bangkok that I’ve watched - and I’ve watched a LOT! Thank you so much! And I really like the pace, the amount of information, the station by station flow and your very clear way of speaking and explaining things. I’ve subscribed and I’ll now be binging your videos ahead of our visit. Thank you!
This format is perfect for stations like chitlom and siam as they were much more place of interest to explore and popular amongst all groups of tourist worldwide. Thanks for making this series of discovering bkk through bts. It brings much memories back from those times I used to travel there monthly. Maybe we could see a mrt series soon. Cheers
My wife and I will be in Bangkok this October and really appreciate your narrative of the Siam area. Your voice is very pleasant to listen to. Please continue to all the wonderful places Bangkok has to offer.😊
Love your videos, very informative and detailed too. Please continue uploading other areas and places of interest. I am learning a lot from your videos. Thank you. 😊
Khop Khun Krap for the info, Dumb Question - Is there a card that does all Public Transport EG i get off the Plane grab my Bunny (rabbit) Card then grab the train to Hua Hin and top up accordingly when required use the said card for buses etc,, this would solve lining up for tickets thus stream lining the system. Perhaps i am dreaming?
Hi Steve! It's not a dumb question at all. Unfortunately there is no such card that supports all public transport for Thailand or for Bangkok. Rabbit Card does work for some buses but not all of them. Since BTS, MRT, and the train system SRT belong to different companies and they don't share profit, you'll have to purchase tickets separately.
Hi! It is implied that Rabbit card can be used on all BTS lines. The tricky part is that the one-day pass don't work for Gold Line. And because Dark Green Line and Gold Line cannot be interchanged inside the station, when you use Rabbit Card to transfer lines, you'll need to exit first and enter, and fees will be deducted two times for two lines. This rule also applies to single journey card, because you will need to purchase two single journey cards for two lines.
Thanks for your explanation. this is still on the list, but this year I was in phuket. really want to come back as I enjoyed my stay and hope the government won't make cannabis illegal again. I liked the clean shops and supported them.
@@BangkokLifestyleUpdates sometimes there are summaries, sometimes none, sometimes housing and rental prices, sometimes none. Was actually keen to know Rachatewi's pricing as it's quite central.
I see. The point of having housing prices is to compare living costs across different neighborhoods, so it's listed every other station (or more) to tell the price difference. If you want to know Rachatewi's housing price, you can check out fazwaz.com where we got all the information. As for summaries, some stations don't have much else to summarize other than what's already said in the video, plus the video would become too long. But thank you for your feedback! I will take it into consideration when editing the next video.
Awesome video!! ❤ I found mixt mall right behind Chatuchak as a good alternative too. They sell with a bit of markup, but its air-conditioned, and it opens everyday.
If I get it correctly, the BTS only have 3 lines? the rest are MRT? Is the Rabbit card usable for MRT line as well, OR is there a daily pass like the BTS?
Good question! What makes things complicated is actually who owns and operates which line: The 3 skytrain lines mentioned in the video (Light Green, Dark Green, and Golden Lines) are all owned and operated by BTS. The two new skytrain lines (Yellow Line & Pink Line) are owned by MRT and operated by a joint venture with BTS, so Rabbit Card is accepted by Yellow Line and Pink Line. But the other MRT lines (Blue Line, Purple Line) are owned and operated by MRT, so Rabbit Card doesn't work for these two lines. MRT does not offer day passes now. *the owners and operators are not named BTS or MRT exactly but I will not go into details here to make things more confusing.
Sorry, I should've have been more specific. The one-day pass works for both light green line (Sukhumvit line) and the dark green line (Silom line), but not for the gold line.
Yes, the same ticket. When you purchase the ticket on the machine, you can just choose your final destination, and interchange inside the station, no need to go out.
After searching numerous videos, this was the most clear explanation for using the system. One question: I've heard that if you have a Visa card with a chip, it's possible to tap it to pay for fares as you enter a station. As you tap it to exit the system, it will calculate the fare. Is that correct?
Thank you so much for your compliment! That definitely encourages us to make more info guide videos in the future 🥰 As for tapping Visa card, that works for MRT, which is the underground train system (not related to BTS). As far as I know, the Visa card needs to be a credit card with a chip.
