Originally Posted by
BKKROP
Give BKK a little time, they need a few things...
Like what?
Originally Posted by
glennaa11
I am still baffled as to why they didn't plan for that in the first place,
Oh yes, competent planning.
Originally Posted by
SFO_FT
The reason the airport link works in places like HKG and won't work in BKK is that the cost difference between taking a taxi vs the train is a major factor. With 2 pax, its cheaper to take a taxi to BKK. Plus, the time to get to the in-town station, purch train tix, and then wait for train, and then ride 3 sets of slow moving travelators up to the Dep Level. Crazy!
[bolding mine]
That will only be the case when taking the express train. The city line is still a bargain compared with taxi + toll. As for your following statement, do you really think it takes a substantial amount of time to access the upper levels of the station and buy a ticket?