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Ekkamai Bus Terminal
Bangkok Bus Terminal (Ekkamai) , commonly known as Ekkamai Bus Terminal, is one of the three main long-distance bus stations serving Greater Bangkok. Managed by The Transport Company, it is the main spot for those who are traveling by bus along the coast to and from Eastern Thailand. The station is located on the intersection between Sukhumvit and Ekkamai roads. The station was opened on 1 January 1960. Unlike the other two main long-distance bus terminals serving Greater Bangkok (Mo Chit 2 bus terminal The Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), colloquially known as Mo Chit 2 () or New Mo Chit, is one of the three main long-distance bus stations serving Greater Bangkok. It is operated by the state enterprise The Transport Co., Ltd., and serves as t ... and New Southern Bus Terminal), Ekkamai Bus Terminal has never been relocated. The station is located close to the Ekkamai BTS station of the Sukhumvit Line. In 2025, The Ministry of Transport is considering moving all three mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road (, , ), or Highway 3 (), is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Khlong Yai District, Trat border to Koh Kong, Cambodia. Sukhumvit Road is named after the fifth chief of the Department of Highways, Phra Bisal Sukhumvit. It is one of the four major highways of Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1), Mittraphap Road (Highway 2) and Phetkasem Road (Highway 4). Route Sukhumvit Road begins in Bangkok, as a continuation of Rama I and Phloen Chit Roads which span Pathum Wan District. Starting from where the boundaries of the districts of Khlong Toei, Pathum Wan and Watthana meet, it runs the entire length of the border between Khlong Toei and Watthana, then passes through Phra Khanong and Bang Na districts. It then crosses the border between Bangkok and Samut Prakan Province and subsequently continues east through Chachoengsao Province, south through Cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal
The Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), colloquially known as Mo Chit 2 () or New Mo Chit, is one of the three main long-distance bus stations serving Greater Bangkok. It is operated by the state enterprise The Transport Co., Ltd., and serves as the main gateway to and from the northern and northeastern provinces for those travelling by bus. The station is located on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road in Bangkok's Chatuchak District, near Queen Sirikit Park. It began operations on 8 April 1998, replacing the older Mo Chit Bus Terminal, whose location was being converted for the construction of the main BTS Skytrain depot. The station serves as many as 150,000 daily passengers, especially during the peak New Year and Songkran seasons. The Mo Chit 2 station has a total area of around 100,000 square meters. The terminal can handle over 150,000 passengers monthly and about 5,000 dailies. There are arrival and departures terminals, divided into 4 levels. In the terminal, it has waiting areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok International Trade And Exhibition Centre
The Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) is a convention and exhibition hall in Bang Na District, Bangkok, Thailand. It opened in 1997 and has a total floor area of . It hosted the annual Bangkok International Motor Show from 1998 to 2010. Location BITEC is located on Debaratna Road (Also known as Bang Na–Trat Highway), near the intersection with Sukhumvit Road Sukhumvit Road (, , ), or Highway 3 (), is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Khlong Yai District, Trat border to Koh Kong, Cambodia. Sukhumvit Road ... in Bang Na. It is served by Bang Na BTS station via a skywalk. Entertainment events References External linkswww.bitec.co.th Buildings and structures in Bangkok Convention centers in Thailand Bang Na district Buildings and structures completed in 1997 1997 establishments in Thailand {{Thailand-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Na
Bang Na (, ) is one of the fifty districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbors, clockwise from the north, are the Phra Khanong and Prawet Districts of Bangkok and Bang Phli, Mueang Samut Prakan, and Phra Pradaeng Districts of Samut Prakan province. History Bang Na was once a sub-district of Phra Khanong. It became a separate district on 6 March 1998. The name ''Bang Na'' means "a place of rice farms", apparently a tribute to the thriving rice fields that dotted this vicinity in the premodern time. Administration The district has two sub-districts (''khwaeng''). Places Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) is a major convention and exhibition center. Among its regularly hosted events is the annual Bangkok International Motor Show. Several temples are in the district: Wat Bang Na Nai (วัดบางนาใน), Wat Bang Na Nok (วัดบางนานอก), Wat Si Iam (วัดศรีเอี่ยม), and Wat Phong Phloi Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22 July Circle
The 22 July Circle (, ) is a traffic circle in Thailand. It's an intersection of Maitri Chit, Santiphap and Mittraphan roads in Pom Prap subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok. History 22 July Circle was built on 24 January 1918 to commemorate the occasion of Thailand's participation in World War I, which was the royal intention of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), the king of Thailand at the time. Under his directives, the Ministry of Public Works of Siam constructed many roads in that area. King Vajiravudh also gave names to other roads nearby, such as Suea Pa or Phlapphla Chai roads. In the following reign of his brother, King Prajadhipok, the three roads branching from the 22 July Circle were intentionally named to stress Siam's participation in WWI on the side of the Allied powers: "Maitri Chit" means friendship, "Mittraphan" was intended to signified the Allied powers, and "Santiphap" means peace. The name "22 July" comes from the date Thailand declared war, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekkamai BTS Station
Ekkamai station (, ) is a Bangkok Skytrain, BTS skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit line in Phra Khanong Nuea Subdistrict, Watthana District and Phra Khanong Subdistrict, Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station opened on 5 December 1999 along with the rest of the Sukhumvit Line's first phase. The elevated station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Soi Ekkamai (Soi Sukhumvit 63) next to the Ekkamai Bus Terminal which provides travelling to Eastern Thailand, eastern Provinces of Thailand, provinces. Science Centre for Education is also located next to the station. It houses Bangkok Planetarium, the oldest planetarium in the country. Facilities * Next to the BTS station is the Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Chonburi (city), Chon Buri, Pattaya, and Rayong. *For shopping, this station has a direct connection to Major Cineplex Sukhumvit, home to a modern cinema, bowling alley, karaoke lounges and a modest mall, as well as the Japanese concept mall, Gateway Ekkamai, with many Japanese- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Southern Bus Terminal
Bangkok Bus Terminal (Borommaratchachonnani) (), commonly known as New Southern Bus Terminal (), is one of the three main long-distance bus stations serving Greater Bangkok. (The other two being Ekkamai Bus Terminal and Mo Chit 2 bus terminal) Managed by The Transport Company, Ltd., (TCL), it's the main spot for those who are traveling by bus to and from many provinces in southern Thailand (including nearby provinces of Bangkok). In 2025, The Ministry of Transport is considering moving all three main long-distance bus terminals to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. Location The station is located along Borommaratchachonnani Road in Taling Chan District's Chim Phli subdistrict, western suburb of Bangkok. History Originally, the southern bus terminal was located on Charansanitwong Road at Fai Chai Junction. It opened for service on January 1, 1960. In 1989, it was moved to Borommaratchachonnani Road near present CentralPlaza Pinklao, due to the traffic situation around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekkamai Road
250px, Ekkamai Rd Ekkamai Road (, , ; often popularly referred to as Ekkamai; also spelled: Ekamai), officially named Soi Sukhumvit 63 (), is a ''soi'' in the form of road, and the name of the surrounding of its location in Bangkok. Ekkamai is a road that connects Sukhumvit Road in Khlong Tan Nuea and Phra Khanong Nuea Subdistricts, Watthana District with Phetchaburi Road in Bang Kapi Subdistrict, Huai Khwang District and crosses Khlong Saen Saep canal in the tip phase. It has a starting point at Ekkamai Tai Junction (แยกเอกมัยใต้), where it intersects Sukhumvit Road opposite Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal, Science Centre for Education and Bangkok Planetarium, where it is referred to as Soi Sukhumvit 63 and northward up till it ends at Ekkamai Nuea Junction (แยกเอกมัยเหนือ), where it intersects Phetchaburi Road, total length 2,524 m (8,280 ft, 2.5 km), width 18 m (59 ft). The area is served by the Ekkamai Station of the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khlong Tan Subdistrict
Khlong Tan (, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) in Khlong Toei district, Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim .... In 2021, it had a population of 10,573 people. References {{reflist category:Subdistricts of Bangkok category:Khlong Toei district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukhumvit
Sukhumvit Road (, , ), or Highway 3 (), is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Khlong Yai District, Trat border to Koh Kong, Cambodia. Sukhumvit Road is named after the fifth chief of the Department of Highways, Phra Bisal Sukhumvit. It is one of the four major highways of Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1), Mittraphap Road (Highway 2) and Phetkasem Road (Highway 4). Route Sukhumvit Road begins in Bangkok, as a continuation of Rama I and Phloen Chit Roads which span Pathum Wan District. Starting from where the boundaries of the districts of Khlong Toei, Pathum Wan and Watthana meet, it runs the entire length of the border between Khlong Toei and Watthana, then passes through Phra Khanong and Bang Na districts. It then crosses the border between Bangkok and Samut Prakan Province and subsequently continues east through Chachoengsao Province, south through Chonbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Bangkok
The Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) (; ; ), may refer to a government-defined "political definition" of the urban region surrounding the metropolis of Bangkok, or the built-up area, i.e., urban agglomeration of Bangkok, Thailand, which varies in size and shape, and gets filled in as development expands. The political definition is defined as the metropolis and the five adjacent provinces of Nakhon Pathom, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, and Samut Sakhon. Area and population The Bangkok Metropolitan Region (political definition) covers an area of 7,762 km2. Due to the success of the service and tourism industry in Bangkok, the city has gained in popularity for work among provincial Thais from the rural areas and with people from many countries in the Indochina region as well as many South Asian countries. Since around the turn of the century, there has been a large influx of Indians into Thailand (especially Punjabis, Gujaratis, Tamils and Pashtuns), and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
