The (old) Mo Chit Bus Terminal was the main

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serving northern and northeastern routes of long-distance buses travelling to and from

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. It was active from 1967 to 1998, when its operations moved to the

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 ...

, which then became known as New Mo Chit. The site of the old bus station now serves as the main depot of the BTS skytrain system, as well as one of its parking areas. It also lends its name to the BTS's Mo Chit station, which stands in front of the depot.

Name

The name Mo Chit () was derived from that of Mo Chit Market, which was held in the area before the bus station was built. The market's name, literally meaning "Doctor Chit", is in turn believed to refer to Chit Naphasap (, 1895–1953), an entrepreneur best known for his brand of ', a Thai form of

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References

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