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Transportation in Bangkok
Public transport
Public transport is not usually equipped to
facilitate disabled access. Public buses are
inaccessible to wheelchair users. Disabled people
are usually forced to travel through the cities
by taxi. However, few taxi drivers are experienced
or trained in helping a wheelchair-bound customer in
and out of their cars. Most of taxi are used gas. So
in behind taxi have a gas tank. it can't keep
wheelchairs in behind.


Sky Train (BTS)
stations in Bangkok are on two levels, with
ticketing on the lower level and the trains on the
upper, making access difficult for wheelchair users.
Few of the stations provide disabled access although
plans are in hand for elevators to be built at other
stations.
At present, the wheelchair-accessible sky train
stations are:
- Chong Nonsi
- Krung Thon Buri
- Wongwan Yai
- Asoke
- On Nut
- Mo Chit
- Siam
Asok and
Mo Chit stations have interchange with the
underground MRT Mo Chit is near the Chatuchak
weekend market
Siam station is
near the shopping malls
The national rail network
has no special facilities for disabled passengers
but assistance will be given to those who ask.
The Bangkok underground (MRT) has
better disabled access and all of the stations have
elevators. Assistance will be given to disabled
passengers if requested. On the trains there are
locks for wheelchairs.


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