Short answer Ratchaprarop station (A7) is on the Airport Rail Link, next to Makkasan and Phaya Thai, and several malls are within about ten minutes on foot.
From Ratchaprarop to Cannabis republic420
- A7Airport Rail Link · Ratchapraropราชปรารภ
- about 596 m on foot · 8 min
- Cannabis republic420 · Soi Phetchaburi 17Hours: ask us
- N2or BTS Sukhumvit Phaya Thai, 11 min
From the airport
From Suvarnabhumi (BKK) · 6 stops
- A1Suvarnabhumi airportสุวรรณภูมิ · Airport Rail Link
- 6 stops
- A7Ratchapraropราชปรารภ · Airport Rail Link
From Don Mueang (DMK) · 18 stops
- RN08Don Mueang airportดอนเมือง · SRT Dark Red
- 7 stops
- RN01Krung Thep Aphiwatกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์ · SRT Dark Red
- walk about 255 m to Bang Sue
- BL11Bang Sueบางซื่อ · MRT Blue
- 10 stops
- BL21Phetchaburiเพชรบุรี · MRT Blue
- walk about 405 m to Makkasan
- A6Makkasanมักกะสัน · Airport Rail Link
- 1 stop
- A7Ratchapraropราชปรารภ · Airport Rail Link
Getting oriented
The station's Thai name is ราชปรารภ. Its code is A7. This guide does not list numbered exits for the station, so follow the signs on the platform and in the concourse to find the street you need.
What is close by
- Street Food6 min
- Baiyoke Galleryใบหยก แกลลอรี6 min
- Watergate Pavillionวอเตอร์เกท พาวิลเลียน7 min
- The Palladium World Shoppingเดอะพาลาเดียม เวิลด์ ช้อปปิ้ง9 min
- City Complex Pratunamซิตี้ คอมเพล็กซ์ ประตูน้ำ9 min
- Suan Pakkad Palace Museum10 min
- Krungthong Plazaกรุงทองพลาซ่า10 min
- Wang Suan Phakkatสวนผักกาด10 min
Walk times are estimates from the map (OpenStreetMap). Places listed are public; we have no deal with any of them.
Street Food is about six minutes away on foot. Baiyoke Gallery is also about six minutes, and Watergate Pavillion about seven. The Palladium World Shopping and City Complex Pratunam are each about nine minutes away. Suan Pakkad Palace Museum is about ten minutes, as are Krungthong Plaza and Wang Suan Phakkat.
Eating and small stops
If you want a quick snack or drink before you go on, you will find options near the station. Food stalls and small shops are easy to reach without a long detour.
Walking times
The walk times in this guide are estimates. They are worked out from the straight-line distance, multiplied by 1.3, at a pace of 75 metres a minute. Real streets may be longer or harder to cross, so allow a little extra time.
Ratchaprarop is a simple stop to base a visit around. Use the Airport Rail Link to reach it, then walk to the malls, the museums or a meal nearby.

