MRT

Bangkok has a metro or underground system called the MRT https://www.transitbangkok.com/mrt.html It uses a different card to that of the BTS although it works in the same way. It is clean and frequent and often adjoins BTS stations (like at Sala Daeng near Lumpini park)

Some of the new MRT stations are beautiful and almost works of art. MRT transport is very clean compared with London’s Underground or the Subway in New York.

The underground metro system that complements the BTS and connects several districts, including some major tourist sites.

The MRT joins up with the BTS Skytrain at several stations and is part of the whole BRMTS (Bangkok Rapid Mass Transport System)

The MRT System consists of a Purple, Yellow, Blue and Pink Lines.

The MRT is a very a cheap method of getting around the city and are very safe. Some parts of the network are underground and some above ground.