Ban Thap Chang ARL Station
A functional Airport Rail Link stop out east, useful mainly if you're switching off an old SRT train.
What's near Ban Thap Chang ARL Station
Top-rated places within walking distance — tap any card for photos, reviews, and directions.
Luktupfah Muay Thai Academy
Luktupfah is Bangkok's heritage academy — the school of the late Grandmaster Woody and successors devoted to muay boran, the ancestral fighting arts that modern ring muay thai grew out of.
About Ban Thap Chang ARL Station
This is a transfer point, not a destination. If you're coming into Bangkok on the Eastern line from somewhere like Kabin Buri, you get off the old SRT train at Ban Thap Chang, walk about 100 metres east, and pick up the Airport Rail Link there for Suvarnabhumi or the run into town. That's the whole reason most people end up here. The old SRT station has no toilets, so sort that out before you arrive.
Being near the outer end of the line has one real advantage: you can usually get a seat. Ride further in and the carriages fill up fast, and at peak times it turns into a shoving match by the time you're a couple of stops along. The platform is elevated and kept clean, though don't count on a breeze up there. It gets hot.
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Reviews from Google
Taking the local train into town is the most pleasant part of my day. Though the trains are old, they run on time and you can generally find seating. From Thap Chang station located 100 meters beyond the skytrain station it takes 30 minutes to Makkasan which is fairly central. That trip costs three baht. Tickets can be purchased either at the station or on the train.
Went to one part of this section in Bangkok to meet a client, coming back, I didn’t have a ride. So, decided to take the airport rail link. This was where my cab took me. And since I’m not a regular commuter of the ARL, I can’t say much about comparing it with the other stations. One thing is certain, it’s clean and it’s well managed. The view from above is good but I was expecting some wind and cool breeze to be present in an elevated platform. However, there was none. It was a bit hot though as it’s totally covered. Trains take a bit long compared to MRT and BTS but it’s fine, one cannot complain as long as the train arrives, right?
Worst transportations I Asia! Thailand have lot to learn from Singapore and Hong Kong... Normal day on BTS but this is from second station so in the end you have to push people in!
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Use Grab Everywhere
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Rent Scooters Carefully
Always photograph the scooter's existing damage before riding off, and keep your passport — give a photocopy instead (some shops insist on the original; avoid these). Wear a helmet; police fine 500 THB for no helmet and accidents without one void insurance.
Get a Rabbit Card for Bangkok
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