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Passing through a not very busy MRT station on a regular basis to stay on an elevated skywalk? Is there any official or published policy on what they allow?
As it happens, there is an MRT skywalk the en… My daily commute might change soon, and I'd be walking from the Bang Pho boat pier on the river, to an office directly next to the Bang Pho Gateway mall.
As it happens, there is an MRT skywalk the entire distance, with an escalator from the area next to the boat pier, all the way to the mall -- it spans about 500 meters.
But, the only way to use this skywalk to travel the entire 500 meters is to pass through the MRT station there at Bang Pho. Otherwise, you have to go down to the street and deal with crossing streets, and some unpleasantly uneven sidewalk infrastructure (nearly twisted my ankle on a tipsy sidewalk tile there).
On my exploration walk, the MRT staff allowed me to pass through the station from one side to the other. But I'm curious, if there is any kind of ongoing policy around this? Are they likely to let me continue doing this pass through every day? Or say no?
I do have an MRT card. I haven't tested it yet to see what minimum charge it would incur if I just used that to pass through. I know for the BTS there is some minimum fee to pass through a BTS station if you use your Rabbit card to do it.
I might also mention that I've now been to this MRT station 5+ times and I've never seen it busy. It seems to not be heavily used in general as far as I've noticed... just in case the degree to which they are busy or not affects how they might respond to pass through requests.
This is the route https://maps.app.goo.gl/xN6eceMsUGn7BAtRA
I think you're prob fine doing it daily, I've seen people walk through MRT stations like that all the time with no issue. If you're worried about a charge just tap your card and it'll take the minimum fare which is like 15 baht or whatever, honestly beats breaking your ankle on those dodgy tiles
yeah you can just tap through with your MRT card, it'll charge you the minimum fare which is like 16-17 baht. the staff don't care if you're just passing through, i've done it at other stations before and nobody bats an eye
honestly just tap your card through the gate and see what happens. prob a small charge like 15 baht or something, but beats twisting an ankle on those tiles
best som tam in Bangkok? Krua Dok Mai Kao 2026
Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.
for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.
honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush
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