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No further symbols for the rest of
the stations - July 9, 2004
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2Bangkok.com contacted MRTA to
ask about the lack of subways symbols north of the Thai Cultural
Station. Their Public Relations department said it was because
from Hua Lamphong to Thai Cultural Center there were "special
or important places" to base the symbols on, but there
are "no special or important places from Huay Kwang to
Bang Sue."
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We asked if the reason really was that
two different contractors worked on the line and the one that worked
on the northern section did not participate in the symbol project.
MRTA's reply: "something like that."
We finally asked if there were any plans to create further symbols
for the rest of the stations. The answer: "No. Construction
is finished."
It is not surprising no further emphasis is being put on the symbols.
The existing symbols were poorly received and are not being used
at all in signage or maps.
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Subway Station
symbols revealed - translated and summarized
by Wisarut Bholsithi from the MRTA website, June, 2003
Wisarut reports: MRTA has designated 9 symbols as logos for
the subway stations.
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1) Hua Lamphong - Red Hua Lamphong
Railway Station (Bangkok Central Station) used red symbol due
to the fact that it is a commercial section in city area. |
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2) Sam Yan - Pink roof modeled from
Chaulalongkorn University Auditorium. Pink is a color for Chualongkorn
university - the color of Tuesday which is the day King Chulalongkorn
was born (on Tuesday September 20, 1853). However, due to the
high density nearby, red will be substituted for pink color. |
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3) Silom - a blue statue of King Vajiravut
in front of Lumphinee Park - Blue signaling an interchange with
the Skytrain station at Saladaeng |
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4) Lumphinee - Green lotus since this
station is close to Lumphinee Park |
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5) Klong Toei - Orange Thai-style
roof from Tamnak Plai Noen. Orange sign is for the area with
moderate population density. |
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6) Queen Sirikit - a yellow symbol
of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center - Yellow is a symbol
of Thai Royalty. |
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7) Sukhumvit - a blue Lanna-style roof from Ruen Khamthiang
at the Siam Society not far from the station. Blue is for an
interchange with the Skytrain |
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8) Phetburi - Cyan (or azure) canal with waves - a symbol of
Saen Saeb canal which is not far from the station |
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9) Rama IX - a red Thai number "9"
since this is a commercial area. |
The other 9 logos (for Thai Cultural Center to Bang Sue) will we revealed
at a later date.
It can be assumed that:
1) Blue is for interchange (Chatuchak Park)
2) Red is for commercial areas (Kamphaengphet, Phaholyothin)
3) Green for parks (Thai cultural center)
4) Orange for areas of moderate density (Suthisarn, Ratchada, Lad
Phrao, and probably Bangsue)
5) Yellow for the Royal family (Thai cultural center)
6) Cyan (or azure) is for waterways (probably Bangsue)
It would be nice if BTSC came up with symbols for the Skytrain
stations (e.g. Victory Monument with the obelisk-shape monument with
orange color, National Stadium with a blue Stadium, Saladaeng with
violet Dusit Thanee Hotel green tree with symbol of Queen Sirikit
for Phrom Phong station, and red Sra Pathum Palace or so). [This may
not be possible since cabinet decisions determine that both existing
Skytrain lines are green lines. BTS has tried and failed to get permission
to designate different colors for the two lines.]
Already there is grumbling that the nine symbols for subway stations
are not well designed or compelling. |
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