Colonel William A. Phillips

Asok station (Thai: สถานีอโศก, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː ʔā.sòːk]) is a BTS Skytrain station on the Sukhumvit Line in Watthana and Khlong Toei Districts, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Asok Montri Intersection, with an interchange to MRT Blue Line at Sukhumvit station. Around the station, there are many hotels and facilities for foreign tourists and business people. The area to the west is a continuation of the Nana entertainment zone, and to the east is a dense commercial area with numerous skyscrapers.

History

Asok station opened on 5 December 1999 as part of the Sukhumvit Line, which ran 17 kilometers from Mo Chit Station to On Nut Station at the time.

Exits

• Exit 1 Sukhumvit Soi 19, Bus stop (to Phrom Phong), M floor of Terminal 21 shopping mall
• Exit 2 Bus stop (to Nana), Sukhumvit Soi 12
• Exit 3 MRT Sukhumvit station, Asok Montri Road, The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage, Srinakharinwirot University, M floor of Terminal 21 shopping mall
• Exit 4 Sukhumvit Soi 14, Sukhumvit Soi 16, Ratchadaphisek Road, Benjakitti Park

Gallery

• 
  Asok station as seen from the busy streets of Bangkok
• 
  Ratchadaphisek Road at Asok junction, with Sukhumvit Road seen to the south
• 
  Asok station traditional sign

13°44′13.32″N 100°33′37.51″E / 13.7370333°N 100.5604194°E / 13.7370333; 100.5604194

References

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