thai3 Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Open for have a look today then only for invited people for test runs later this month. It opens on queens birthday august 12 after over 10 years in construction. Suk station impressive enough in size but decoration very spartan and grey looking. In 5 years ( I bet) it will have spread as far as bang kae and go over the river rather than under. Very handy for veteethai concert on a saturday. English speaking guide took me around the station but which seems huge but i expect will look smaller when its full of people. 36 baht max fare, think he said one station 16 baht -peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Its going to be opened in June actually, because of "Unexpected conjestion on Bangkok streets by vehiles" Well Duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultras67 Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 I remember reading last week in The Post ( forgot to put it on here ) that to get any of the free tickets you had to apply in writing then they would send you a ticket out with a specific date, time and station ! Hardly worth bothering for really unless you want some oneupmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted April 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 You appear to know more than the people working there then as they say aug 12th, maybe official opening day?-peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Yeah the free ticket thing sucks. Will get the right date for you, but it has been brought forward. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Hi, "as they say aug 12th, maybe official opening day?" Yes, aug 12th is the official day. They did the same for the BTS when it opened. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 test runs with the mentioned free ticket rides are from 13.4. to 31.5. opening will be in june, date has yet to be specified. fares from 12-31 baht during first year of operation; 14-36 later expected 250'000 passengers a day this according to Bangkok Post from 30.3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiledCowboy Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 The Thai's deserve every accolade for at least trying to get this Metro system up and running in addition to the above-ground BTS...hell, in Australia, public transportation is really stuffed and we would welcome Thailand progress...who's the supposed Third World Country...??? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted April 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 The BTS opened on the kings birthday and as far as I recall not opened to the public before that unless a few days. It is suggested here that it will be open for public use weeks before the official opening-peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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