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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by IAN-UK
That's exactly what put me off the Phaya Thai / BTS link to get to Silom/Sala Daeng. The MRT option is, I think, connection free: also not so sweaty once your in the system
Only sweaty when you are changing trains @:-)

Originally Posted by manymany
Yeah I think you would be better off getting onto the MRT at Makkasan/Phetchaburi. As described above with the walkway between its ok. No point changing at Phaya Thai and Siam (I think change of level too?) on the BTS.
Don't remember which direction is on the same level, which isn't a very big deal unless a lot of pax get off and ALL try to get on that one escalator

Moreover, you get off ARL earlier and probably have a shorter journey with MRT than BTS @:-)
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