Mo Chit 2 bus terminal
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The Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), colloquially known as Mo Chit 2 (Template:Lang-th) or New Mo Chit, is one of the main long-distance bus stations serving Greater Bangkok. It is operated by the state enterprise The Transport Co., Ltd., and serves as the main gateway to and from the northern and northeastern provinces for those travelling by bus.
The station is located on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road in Bangkok's Chatuchak District, opposite Wachirabenchathat Park. It began operations on 8 April 1998, replacing the older Mo Chit Bus Terminal, whose location was being converted for the construction of the main BTS Skytrain depot.[1] The station serves as many as 150,000 daily passengers, especially during the peak New Year and Songkran seasons.[2][3]
Its name "Mo Chit" meaning "Dr. Chit" after Chit Naphasap or familiarly known as Mo Chit, a man who specializes in snuff. He owned land in this area in the past, people therefore call this neighbourhood according the owner's name.[4]
In 2016, plans were made to relocate the station to make way for facilities of the new Bang Sue Central Station of the State Railway of Thailand, who owns the land, but ultimately it was decided that a new bus terminal would be built in the same area.[2]
References
- ^ "ย้อน "หมอชิตเก่า" เล่าความหลัง หาเหตุผลย้าย "หมอชิตใหม่" อีกครั้ง" [Retrack "Mo Chit" reminisced, find reasons to move "New Mo Chit" again.]. Thairath Online (in Thai). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b Mahitthirook, Amornrat (1 November 2016). "Mor Chit 2 bus terminal to stay, under latest plan". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Holidaymakers flock back to Bangkok". Bangkok Post. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Tian yot (2017-06-06). "ฟื้นตำนาน"หมอชิต" ย้ายสถานีหมอชิต2 กลับบ้านเก่า!" [Revive the legend "Mo Chit" move Mo Chit 2 Station back to stomping grounds]. Daily News (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-12-09.
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