Educational and entertaining, Pat. I can only imagine how much work was involved in researching and curating archive videos and photos, along with all the diagrams, facts, and figures, to create this coherent compilation. Excellent work (yet again)!
@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus
11 ай бұрын
I recognise a few places on there especially the Asia Hotel funnily enough....... It's amazing how much the system has grown, when i first visited Thailand in 2012 the Sukhumvit Line only went from Bearing to Mo Chit, now it stretching right out to the suburbs......
@bertvanderkooij2886
11 ай бұрын
Sorry for your headaches having to sort out and retrieve all the old footages and videos, but rest assured that your sacrifices are not in vain and highly appreciated by your hardcore fans!! Another awesome job by the one and only Bangkok specialist on KZitem.
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Bert 😻
@jimmyboysmovies1972
11 ай бұрын
What a great vlog Pat I remember going from the mid 90s onwards and seeing the progress every year. It was hard for the motorists and residents during the building but what a game changer when it opened. So smooth getting around and I love the fact someone use a video camera on the 1st ride ahhh the days before mobiles !!!!!. Nice one Pat 🍻
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
That must have been a big camera in those days! It was well worth those years of disruption but it hasn't stopped Thais buying cars!!
@SelwynSeychelles
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Pat, I learnt a lot of interesting facts about the trains which I use a lot here. Looking forward to Part 3.
@gertdrok
11 ай бұрын
Very, Very Interesting Video, with your Clear Information Pat, as always. Must be a hell of a Job for you to investigate this info. My Compliments to you! 🙏
@dazx6073
11 ай бұрын
Superb as usual. Can you make an average video Pat as I'm running out of good things to say ?
@jurimay6579
11 ай бұрын
Thank you @dazx6073 😻😊
@IAm-NotHear
11 ай бұрын
Amazing old footage
@PaulWalliswriter
11 ай бұрын
That brought back some memories, thx Pat
@alexbarnett7552
11 ай бұрын
Another great video, thanks BKK Pat
@ashleyupshall7641
11 ай бұрын
Nice one Pat. Thanks for all the research and effort.
@caseywarren7426
11 ай бұрын
Love the video pat Keep it up my dude!
@Goldeneast11
11 ай бұрын
Thx a lot for this great video. I love all the history and background you provide!
@majorkade
7 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this one! Thanks for your research and for educating us all. 🙏
@jonasrettig327
11 ай бұрын
Great Video! Keep up the good work!
@ramcortez2317
11 ай бұрын
Looked forward since the first part came out. Great job as always, Pat!
@garysmith4418
11 ай бұрын
Nice one Pat !
@andywarne963
11 ай бұрын
The development of rail in Bangkok is similar to the way Londons transport developed in the 1800s and early 1900s with several companies competing. Exactly the same rivalries develop, and situations which dont benefit the passenger such as the current dispute on whether the Yellow line can be extended to interchange with the BTS at Lad Phrao. But we should not complain. Building systems such as this without a huge drain on the taxpayer and roughly delivered on time (ish) is a triumph compared to most systems in the West.
@kittenastrophy5951
11 ай бұрын
BEM operating MRT is the one who blocks Yellow line extension. The yellow line operates by BTSC subsidiary.
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
The news said nobody is interested in the Yellow line extension, but they would say that! Not sure that it really affects their business. As l said, all these train companies should work together not against eachother.
@RolandPer
11 ай бұрын
Without these trains running along the bangkok skyline, tourists and residents will have a hard time travelling by roads. Bangkok has been well connected from central to further outer Bangkok area, make it so convenient for all.
@ivornappinion9406
11 ай бұрын
MORNING PAT from Manchester, that vid must of took a long time to put together and excellently done too may I say :)
@davidpeters6536
11 ай бұрын
The Pink line is just about to open near where I live now. I expect to find it very useful. I went on the Skytrain before it was officially opened in 1999 when it ran for free for Phloen Chit Fair. At the time of construction I lived less than 50 yards from Thong Lor Station and went passed much of the construction for both the BTS and MRT's lines on my way to work.
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Pink line will be very useful for many up and coming areas they are planning to be condo and living hubs
@davidpeters6536
6 ай бұрын
@@BangkokPat Yes it will. I now live down Lat Pla Khao near the Wat in a town house in a gated estate, but before lived near Promenade and Fashion Island Mall complex. There are lots of Lumpini and other development Tower blocks on the route already.
@ProjectBangkok
11 ай бұрын
Amazing history of the BTS Pat! I think its one of the best things about Bangkok
@senianns9522
11 ай бұрын
Must admit a lot of good and fluent research has gone into this! Well done Pat!
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Cheers Rob, lots of fun had making this video except the rooftop view from the bar in Victory Monument wasn't possible!
@senianns9522
11 ай бұрын
Hi Pat, I worked in Bangkok on a contract for ITD in '93 / 94. The multi product buried pipeline from Klong Toey to Don Muang Airport. Designed to take 10,000 fuel tankers off the roads per week! ITD poured great and strong concrete but the management style and decision making was something else! * Asia Hotel was the hotel I stayed in when first visiting Thailand in 1973. I was on my way to work in Singapore at the age of 21.
@VanTran-ps5cf
11 ай бұрын
Your vlog is greatly appreciated 😊 I would not be surprised if the government of Thailand decides to sponsor your efforts in the near future!
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Maybe one day, l can only dream....
@PauloGaetathe_original
11 ай бұрын
I'm old enough to have been to Bangkok before the BTS was built and it was a much more difficult city to figure out, plus the commute times were much longer. Nowadays everyone just takes it for granted, even me!
@c.k.2
11 ай бұрын
Wow! That video was a masterpiece! Must have taken you a long time to gather all that info. Even details, that the trains were manufactured in Vienna by Siemens. I’ll bet not a lot of people knew that. Unfortunately, all public things take so long due to the corruption. Without it, BKK could be more prosperous than Singapore. Anyway. Thanks again Pat for this video!
@grahamjohnson4702
11 ай бұрын
Why would a lot of people want to know where the trains were manufactured, I would as It interests me and Siemens was a company that took over the Demag tram factory in Dusseldorf where I lived.
@carleto9597
11 ай бұрын
Very good job Pat, I like taking the BTS and MRT to get around when I visit Bangkok. Sure Beats the traffic. Thanks for part 2. Stay safe there.
@nassimabed
11 ай бұрын
Love it. I am a huge fan of the BTS and been so since my first visit back in 2006. One thing that never changed since then is the voice announcing the next station. I wonder if you will uncover the details of who is behind that voice and how it was managed as the lines expanded to more stations over the years. Looking forward to Part 3 ❤
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
It's a lady who has always done the voices, there's video of her on KZitem doing the recordings somewhere
The same lady has done the new Yellow line. Her English accent is a little unusual because she sounds in the main English but sometimes American. Its usually easy to tell whether a Thai person learned English in the UK or in the USA but not sure in her case!
@bacca71
11 ай бұрын
Search "Bangkok BTS voice" on KZitem and you should find a short Thai language interview of this very beautiful, classy lady.
@omnapathaigirl532
11 ай бұрын
@@andywarne963 Hi Andy, so on that note it's not always a case of that Thai person learning the language in a particular country. When I worked in Bangkok I asked two Thai twins who were friends of mine, where in America did they live. As they spoke English with American accents. They replied that they had never lived in America but learnt English by watching the sit com Friends. Im English and speak some Thai and Thai people tell me I have a particular accent. That amazes me as I'm simply doing my best to get it right and no idea others could pick up an accent as such. Languages fascinate me and I've been on a long mission to learn Thai and love it as much as I love Thailand.
@doorway57
11 ай бұрын
I love watching construction videos. The sheer amount of mental and physical effort expended is amazing. Just wish they finished faster. Do you plan a series like this covering the MRT?
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
I am working on an MRT video but as yet no footage of construction as it took place underground! I got photos though still hunting for video.
@shaunashton9744
11 ай бұрын
I can only think of how much research you put into this video Pat, a lot of amazing old footage. Although there seems to be a lot of missed opportunities with the design of the rail links at least Thailand have done something, I will still be waiting when I am an old man for an Airport rail link.
@robbielittle52
11 ай бұрын
Interesting asever…we are in Bangkok at the moment and trying to just use these rail systems inc the Airport link(first time)…look forward to part 3
@wrightst8
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Pat, your research, planning and execution matches the transit system itself! Pity that the Mo Chit 2 bus terminal is so far from the BTS station, but I now why, thanks! Also, the Sukhumvit line extension to the airport seems such a missed opportunity. I guess ahead of its time, but now would make perfect sense. Cheers mate!
@rpgbb
11 ай бұрын
Only Italians could manage to deal with the Thais… Italo-Thai 🚂 👻🤣 I remember when taking the Sky Train for the first time, dream… But 20B against the 8B for the bus… 😅 No wonder the locals didn’t take the Sky train in the beginning
@kittenastrophy5951
11 ай бұрын
The initial route was also too short and not extending to serve the residential zones of the bangkokians. I think this is the main obstacle based on my own experience. The ticket price was not the problem if it worth the convenience.
@yiplekhong5111
11 ай бұрын
I got to say BTS in Bangkok is one of the best in SEA. Clean, well maintain , smooth etc...
@GoSatta
11 ай бұрын
This was nostalgic! Takes me back to the first times in Bangkok 98/99 when you could see the test runs, it all looked so futuristic in the middle of all the chaos that was Bangkok back then :)
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
All looked light grey and new!!
@carollim322
2 ай бұрын
Superb episode, full of well researched information! Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing your knowledge is such a fun and interesting manner
@granturismoKL
11 ай бұрын
Great docu-vlog, Pat, as always 😀 Hope the accessibility aspect can be address in part 3. It's a bummer getting up/down as escalators/lifts are scarce at most stations.
@zdl1965
11 ай бұрын
What's the difference between p*orn clips and Bangkok videos? Same same. Loved this video, like all the others. Great fan of BTS, MRT and ARL, but why can't all three have a united travelcard? Guess that's why BKK is not London, HK or Singapore yet!
@ratnoinamaew7822
11 ай бұрын
Excellent content as usual BP, keep it up. Those BTS lines were built just in time for my arrival there to work in 2000 and they made getting around so much easier and BTS now is really part of BKK life for many, unimaginable now, without it.
@theaveragejoe5781
12 күн бұрын
Interesting to hear it is considered a success today
@jackbesser387
11 ай бұрын
thanks Pat, I have been watching your videos for awhile now. if i could only remember everything. been studying Thai since 2014 also, same thing!, slow progress.. although a fun adventure.
@_Alfa.Bravo_
11 ай бұрын
Recently the doors of a BTS train opened during a ride wothout a reason. Should not happen again. Hoped SIEMENS technique would be more reliable. May be the train was 15+ years old
@_Alfa.Bravo_
11 ай бұрын
NOW I know about the public transport in Bkk. Your depth of research is incredible. Porsche Design, first delivery, former plans. Thanks for your great episodes!!! Greetings from Germany
@jurimay6579
11 ай бұрын
Greetings from Thailand @Alfa Bravo 😊😊
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Thanks very much and really glad you enjoyed that, me and May send our greetings back to you in Germany!!
@hassanalihusseini1717
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! The developement of public transport in Bangkok in the last 25 years is incredible. But the jealousy between operators was not good. I mean, you metioned it, it is a pain in the a... to change at Makkasan from ARL to MRT. And in my opinion that place has the most confusing naming of stations in Bangkok: ARL = Makkasan MRT = Phetchaburi SRT = Asok Khlong boat = Asok The skywalks are really nice feature; protecting you from traffic, sun and rain. Yes, I hope there will be more in the future. What I am always thinking about is though: Why Bangkok things it is a good idea to have so many rail systems. MRT, BTS Monorail, People mover... That makes the system complicated. And there shouls be a working version of the "Spidercard" to avoid the hassle of buying a new ticket for every system. 5555 In this video I only missed cats. 🙂
@grahamjohnson4702
11 ай бұрын
It's easier to let people have ideas and implement them than do it their selves. That way it's cheaper for the community.
@Nordic_Sky
11 ай бұрын
Pat, I'm in awe of how much time you must spend putting these videos together. I learn so much from them. Great stuff!
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
A lot of time, research and love goes into my videos!!
@zdiablemwswietle
11 ай бұрын
Nice informative as always😊
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot 😊
@Thaistreetgrub
11 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed that Pat. Thanks 🙏
@wadawads
11 ай бұрын
A wealth of information again, absolutely fascinating.. its amazing how you get all the old footage? Great work thank you!
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, l've accumalated a lot of footage for this over the years....😎
@nw-by-n
11 ай бұрын
Excellent. BTS is my favorite transit system.
@billsimpson2392
11 ай бұрын
Immaculately researched as always Pat. Thank you! 😊👍
@rpgbb
11 ай бұрын
Is any reason why the line wasn’t extended towards the West from National Stadium station? Supposedly there were plans to go the whole way to the Democracy Monument
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
I covered that in a BTS Silom line future video a few months ago
@rpgbb
11 ай бұрын
@@BangkokPatI read somewhere that line wasn’t possible because it would be people would be higher than the head of the Big Boss 👑
@jorgenmansson4269
11 ай бұрын
I started riding the train in1999 when it only went from VM to Siam but when I came back to Thailand at the end of 1999 it was possible to go from Mo chit to On nut, i remember the skywalk to Asia Hotel and another skywalk to a shoppingmall at On nut station
@mussen1876
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Pat. Very informative. A lot of work must have gone into this.
@roberttudor455
11 ай бұрын
Excellent Mr Pat ... :)
@TheBodiesInTheWaterBeckons
11 ай бұрын
I think the mindset of most private businesses have changed when it came to a Skytrain station infront of their property, they recognized the benefits that they may gain. The only ones that haven't change are those of the Government. The end station of the new Pink line for example was supposed to be right next to the Purple line's station, but because some government organization screeched at the top of their lungs, it was moved a little further out. 😒
@TanVasinTrains
11 ай бұрын
Bangkok par is the Geoff marshal/Jago hazzard of bangkok
@PsychicLord
11 ай бұрын
Great video, I remember once being on a train that travelled in service from the Light Green to Dark Green Lines. The Thai local that I was travelling with even took a few steps out of the train at Siam, as he was convinced that I was wrong in my assumption that [on this journey, at least], we would be able to travel from Mo Chit to Sala Daeng without having to transfer. His face was a picture!
@theaveragejoe5781
12 күн бұрын
Can anyone compare BKK metro to NYC metro? Which one is better?
@poomsiraprapasiri8448
11 ай бұрын
The interchange between MRT and ARL at Petchburi / Makkasan is a pain, but at BTS Phayathai it is reasonably easy.
@AlphademonAlphademon
10 ай бұрын
Wow I thought I was watching a documentary channel. The clip is very informative and has many old pictures and clips that bring back my memories. Even when I was young, I thought that I was not gonna live long enough to take the mrt and bts that we all take for granted today. I got your link from another Thai youtube channel "BangkokTube Akira". This video is a diamond.
@BangkokPat
10 ай бұрын
Thanks very much and of course thanks to Bangkok Tube Akira for choosing my video as an example, I had prepared for many years to make this video and it's one of the reasons why I started this channel, to tell this story! Also I wanted to collect as many old photo and videos as I could find!
@dimitar297
11 ай бұрын
Swarms of motorbike riders in Saigon Vietnam are waiting for the first metro line to open in 2024 when they'll probably keep on taking their bikes instead as bikes are more flexible and convenient. Walking 10 minutes to a metro station or anywhere else except maybe a wet market is countercultural.
@alfixall
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing my favorite BTS station and hotel! Asia Hotel... Cheers!
@ronaldvanamsterdam
11 ай бұрын
Bedankt. Beautiful videos of Bangkok. As it really is. Pat's historical representation of Bangkok in particular is very informative.
@jurimay6579
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the support @ronaldvanamsterdam 😻😊
@paulharrison25
11 ай бұрын
Amazing video, the amount of research you must have put in is nothing less than outstanding. Personally I love the BTS and MRT, and think they're awesome feats of engineering. And never knew Porsche designed the interiors thats brilliant. As for that silver line as you said that seems a bit pointless unless it links to more central parts of the systems😊
@KMdonatestuntguy
11 ай бұрын
Krungthep locals in 1995: This gotta be worth it Krungthep locals in 1999: This is gonna fail come on if it fails they must demolish it Krungthep locals now: Actually impressive
@ianblack3181
11 ай бұрын
Another brilliant video ,thanks pat for all the hard work ,watching on my pc but adding comment on my phone ,i think youtube are trying to ban me as i have add blocker on my pc 55555
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
YT want everyone on Premium now, even l had to sign up despite them already making money from me. It's a recent thing they have detected the adblockers.
@CharlieChaplinVideos
11 ай бұрын
Thank you na krab.. love BTS
@koalasquadron530
11 ай бұрын
Hopefully we can catch up next April, and we'll bring some Skytrain photos with us!
@สุทธิศักดิ์มธุรพงศากุล
11 ай бұрын
AIA Company paid 500 million baht to BTS to build St. Louis Station (formerly Suksa Wittaya) so that employees and contacts can easily enter the company building. And there are cards for employees who use them to travel at special prices.
@barrywilson8726
11 ай бұрын
Great work Pat. Very informative even for someone who been here near 15years.
@kieranbarry8193
11 ай бұрын
Excellent video Pat! And as a bonus, ive learned how to pronounce Suvarnabhumi properly! :)
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😃If only it was spelled a bit simpler...
@gezeers
11 ай бұрын
Pat this was a very informative vlog from the first one. Enjoyed it very well loved the old clips and then seeing the finished project's The only thing is that a lot of project's gets started and then they stop which is not nice but it's got to do with the election to see what's in the budget.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Luckily this project was funded privately so it all went smoothly. Hopewell became Hopeless thanks to corners being cut and had it opened it would have collapsed at some point.
@wytchend
11 ай бұрын
Great video Pat. You put serious work into these. Can’t fathom how long it took you to put this one together? Regards Tony
@LGandM
10 ай бұрын
Great video Pat. I like all the concrete infrastructure of Bangkok, trains whizzing by overhead this way and that, on multi levels. Enjoyed the history too, well done.
@bijanbayne3259
11 ай бұрын
D.C.'s subway system, which is under and overground, was designed by an Italian firm. One thing I notice about your traffic footage from the construction era- few or no motorbikes
@Blazjul
11 ай бұрын
Just got around to watching this video and I really enjoyed it, don’t ask me why. I don’t even live in Bangkok, but I love all your historical videos
@angelmessenger8240
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for another brilliant treat, so much history and knowledge.
@DavidGray-o7f
8 ай бұрын
Pat, I hope you are making a good living from these well researched and really interesting videos, you deserve it.
@jampasurprenant1794
10 ай бұрын
I absolutely love it The story about the Bangkok sky training I was there in 1999 the sky train wasn't opened yet I was there for one week interesting because my father was retired from the railroad station makkasan.
@erwinatjoetoep
11 ай бұрын
The skywalks are handy but who was in charge of picking the tiles?!?!? Must be an official who got a good deal on his bathroom wall-tiles as they are often slippery and shiny like an ice rink
@bengmelea8646
11 ай бұрын
I purchased a condo on Phayathai Rd in 1998 (at 30% discount due to the "Tom Yum Crisis") just before the BTS line was opened there. Catching the crowded No. 11 bus to Sukhumvit and my work place before then was no fun at all. Now with the Airport Link railway system operating, many, if not most, passengers use the Phayathai stations of both lines to transfer rather than those at Makkasan, for the reason you state: a very long walk! The problem there is the small lifts are not designed to carry people (but to satisfy the designated design brief at minimal cost to "have a lift") and all their baggage.
@Zurich_for_Beginners
11 ай бұрын
It is funny to hear how nimby they were about the skytrain. Now a rumor of new line is enough and the condos spring up like mushrooms.
@mikestravelshow
11 ай бұрын
I love the BTS in Bangkok. Without this public transportation we would be screwed. Look forward to riding on one soon. Thank you as always Pat ✨
@gus3578
11 ай бұрын
Nice Work Pat 👍
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Gus👍
@getberget
11 ай бұрын
Perfect start of my saturday
@ChinaAl
11 ай бұрын
Wonderful video Pat. too bad you never got a shot at the driver's cabin. I was a driver in the subways here in the Us before becoming an engine driver on the railways
@jjamdekkers
11 ай бұрын
I can remember how empty the skytrain always was in the beginning...no mass transportation at all!
@Vandyke0147
11 ай бұрын
Your channel is some of the most worthwhile and quality expat channels!
@CrapKerouac
11 ай бұрын
8:35, Thai chap wearing a cardigan in the Bangkok heat… how do they do it? You're the best in the business, Pat. Great video as always, thanks.
@jurimay6579
11 ай бұрын
Thank you @chairmanmaose 😻😊
@paul_the_merciful
11 ай бұрын
Hopewell a Chinese company my pal was the guy who paid all the invoices
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Sounded like a busy job Paul!
@TheMattozzie
6 ай бұрын
I'd love to go out for a beer or a coffee in bangkok mate, Im fairly new and you seem to know your stuff
@meganpapa1
8 ай бұрын
Awesome video!! Thank you Bangkok Pat!
@one_baht
11 ай бұрын
Great video - again 😊 Love travelling with BTS, hate taxis
@brendan4hsm
4 күн бұрын
omg i need to know where you got the BTS t shirt in your thumbnail from!
@BangkokPat
4 күн бұрын
Launching shirts officially at Xmas!!
@chrisgclark
11 ай бұрын
Always amazing content and information, thanks Pat 🎉
@yamawowlai
11 ай бұрын
Thank you Khun Pat, the documentary is so useful.
@_Alfa.Bravo_
11 ай бұрын
Hi. Longing for part 3 very much ... ;)
@kungkit201
11 ай бұрын
I really respect you so much to find some photos or videos to insert in this video and it would be so hard to find each of them. Anyway, thank you for a really good video like this and I'm looking forward to watching your next episode soon!
@BangkokPat
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Kung, yes it is very hard to find some old pics and video but l keep searching and never give up!
@andywing2030
11 ай бұрын
Went on it the first day it opened and you could ride for free as was under tests. Many years now…….
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