The self-interchange where the Blue Line's loop closes — trains reverse direction here between the Thonburi residential arc and the Chinatown/Old-City arc. The first stage opened 29 July 2019, with the upper platform following in December 2019.
Tha Phra (ท่าพระ, BL01) is a station on the MRT Blue Line in Bangkok Yai, Bangkok. The self-interchange where the Blue Line's loop closes — trains reverse direction here between the Thonburi residential arc and the Chinatown/Old-City arc. The first stage opened 29 July 2019, with the upper platform following in December 2019.
Sits at the junction of the loop's two directions — north-west toward Charan 13, Bang Yi Khan and Tao Poon, and east toward Itsaraphap, Sanam Chai and Chinatown — with no same-station transfer to another line.
Right around the station you'll find Tha Phra Intersection, Wat Tha Phra, Itsaraphap Road, Charan Sanitwong Road junction. The pocket suits value renters, thonburi-side commuters, loop-line travelers.
Renting near Tha Phra sits in the value / outer-central band: a typical one-bedroom condo within walking distance runs roughly ฿12,000–฿26,000 a month, with rents easing the further you are from the station exit. These are indicative ranges, not quotes — always verify current asking prices on individual listings.
Value rentersThonburi-side commutersLoop-line travelers
Tha Phra Intersection · Wat Tha Phra · Itsaraphap Road · Charan Sanitwong Road junction
MRT Blue Line (BL01) — Bangkok's underground loop, the workhorse of the metro network. It interchanges with the BTS at Asok/Sukhumvit, Sala Daeng/Si Lom and Mo Chit/Chatuchak Park, and reaches Lumphini Park, the Rama 9 'new CBD', Chinatown and Chula University.
Indicative one-bedroom condo rents within walking distance run roughly ฿12,000–฿26,000 a month (value / outer-central band). Ranges are indicative, not quotes — verify current asking prices on individual listings.
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Tha Phra (BL01) is on the MRT Blue Line, operated by Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM).
Indicative one-bedroom condo rents within walking distance of Tha Phra run roughly ฿12,000–฿26,000 per month (value / outer-central band). Studios sit below this and larger units above; ranges are indicative, so confirm on live listings.
Tha Phra works well for value renters, thonburi-side commuters, loop-line travelers. Nearby draws include Tha Phra Intersection, Wat Tha Phra, Itsaraphap Road, and being on the MRT Blue keeps you car-free across much of the city.
Within walking distance: Tha Phra Intersection, Wat Tha Phra, Itsaraphap Road, Charan Sanitwong Road junction. Sits at the junction of the loop's two directions — north-west toward Charan 13, Bang Yi Khan and Tao Poon, and east toward Itsaraphap, Sanam Chai and Chinatown — with no same-station transfer to another line.
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