Bangkok's new Skytrain, a mere 23-km system, is already credited with improving traffic by about 4%.

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Thai developer Tanayong wants to borrow capital for its only valuable asset, the much-delayed BTS Skytrain which began operating in December.

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Take the BTS Skytrain to Saphan Taksin Station and follow the crowds to Saphan Taksin Pier, making sure you arrive by 4 pm.

BBC: Take the boat out of Bangkok

The hotel is located in the busy, central area around Ratchaprasong (full of offices, shopping malls and embassies) and conveniently connected via skywalk to the Rajadamri BTS Skytrain station.

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Scores of budget and luxury Oishi restaurant variations in Bangkok and elsewhere followed in the next four years, as well as Oishi Delivery, Oishi Skytrain kiosks and a chain of bakery cafes.

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In the last decade, the new Metro and BTS Skytrain lines have become an integral part of commuting and getting around, with new lines being built to connect more districts to the central core by 2029.

BBC: Living in: Bangkok

Surrey, a municipality south of the city - whose mayor was rated one of the best in the world - is becoming the second central business district for the metro Vancouver area and is linked by SkyTrain to downtown.

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