Sabai Public Transport (BTS/MRT): what a phrasebook leaves out
On the BTS/MRT, สถานี (sathaanii, station) and ตั๋ว (tua, ticket) are key. Signs are bilingual, but announcements are often Thai-first.
The phrases this applies to
สถานี
stha ni
Station
ชานชาลา
chan cha la
Platform
บัตรโดยสาร
batn doi san
Fare card
ประตูตรวจตั๋ว
pra tu truat tua
Ticket gate
รถไฟฟ้า
rot fai fa
Skytrain (BTS)
สถานีต่อไปคืออะไร
stha ni to pai khue a rai
What's the next station?
ซื้อตั๋ว
sue tua
Buy a ticket
เติมเงิน
toem ngoen
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