Riding the Rails: Catching up with Bangkok's New Train Lines [S5.E41]

When Greg and guest-host Scott moved here at the turn of
the century, Bangkok had about 22km of train lines (not counting
the SRT diesel trains). Now there are 210km in operation with a
further 250km under construction. That's huge!


But it presents a problem - Bangkok is evolving very
quickly, and unless you ride the trains A LOT, you are probably,
like us, becoming more and more unfamiliar with how to get around
the city you live in. Greg and Scott set out to change this, and
spent a day riding around on various lines, visiting a few
stations, and seeing what they could see from above (and below)
the city. To get a better idea of how things look,
check out this Google Map that Greg made of
all the existing and upcoming train lines in
Bangkok. 


From the confusing new Blue Line loop to the massive Bang
Sue Grand Station to dusty end of the Purple Line, the boys give
their impression on how things are progressing and why - if you
live here - all of us should make an effort to get more
acquainted with Bangkok's train lines before we start to feel
like lost, confused tourists in the very city we live in.


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