The BTS Skybridge near Terminal 21 shopping mall in Asok and the steps from the Sukhumvit MRT station. The two stations are interconnected so it’s easy to traverse from the skytrain to the subway. Bangkok has one of the best public transport systems I’ve come across.
I saw this every time I used the BTS skytrain at Asok. It was fairly calm during the day, but at night this area came alive with a street market with one seller setting up shop under these stairs. It wasn’t until I started exploring Asok that I began to really appreciate Bangkok. (Bit of trivia for you, Thais don’t call it Bangkok, they call it Krungthep Maha Nakhon, a shorthand version of it’s proper name, which apparently is the worlds longest place name.)
The HTMS Prasae was an old Tacoma class Patrol Frigate from the latter part of WWII. She served in the Pacific and later in the Korean War before being transfered to the Royal Thai Navy until she was decomissioned and moved to the mouth of the Prasae River near the eastern edge of Rayong Province.
Being a patrol frigate it’s a smaller ship, and could do with some preservation work, but it’s fun to walk around. You can’t wander around the insides, but you can walk around the exterior decks and visit the bridge. Some of the machine guns still have a bit of movement and a few of the main guns can be moved up and down using the controls, so a bit of fun there.
Having said that it could do with a bit of preservation work, it’s great that the Royal Thai Navy kept the ship as a memorial for people to visit, especially since it has had a history dating back to the second world war. Plus they deserve credit for not charging an entrance fee.
Other than the ship, there is not much else to see. There are plenty of food stalls, but it is on the coast so expect a lot of seafood, and there is plenty of parking on the site. Something a little different to see.
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