Khlong Toei MRT station (, ; code BL24) is a Bangkok MRT station on the Blue Line. Located under

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, near

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Headquarters and Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway in

Khlong Toei District Khlong Toei (also Klong Toey, th, คลองเตย, ) is a district in central Bangkok, long known for its slum. It is bordered by the Chao Phraya River and contains major port facilities. It is also the site of a major market, the Khlong ...

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. Construction of the MRT began at this station nine months after the foundation stone was laid by King

Maha Vajiralongkorn Vajiralongkorn ( th, วชิราลงกรณ; , ; born 28 July 1952) is the King of Thailand. He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. In 1972, at the age of 20, he was made crown prince by his father. After his ...

(while he was the

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) on November 19, 1996 at Hua Lamphong station. Before opened, station is named ''Bon Kai'' () due to it located near Bon Kai neighborhood, but changed name to ''Khlong Toei'' on October 9, 2002. Although its name is ''Khlong Toei'', Khlong Toei Market is nearer to Queen Sirikit National Convention Center station.

Station details

Uses a Thai house as its symbol, representing Plai Noen House Museum and color orange.จุดเริ่มต้นของคนเดินทาง: ดำดินเดินทาง. คอลัมน์นายรอบรู้ นิตยสารสารคดี เดือนตุลาคม 2548 Its underground station, widths 28 metres, lengths 202 metres, depths 18 metres and uses

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s There are MetroMall in the station, but not opened.

References

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