Sanam Chai MRT station

Sanam Chai
สนามไชย
Sanam Chai; สนามไชย
MRT
General information
Location	Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand
Owned by	Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operated by	Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Line(s)	MRT MRT Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform (5 exits, 2 elevators)
Connections	Chao Phraya Express Boat services
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	BL31
History
Opened	29 July 2019
Services

Sanam Chai station (Thai: สถานีสนามไชย, RTGS: Sathani Sanam Chai, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː sā.nǎːm t͡ɕʰāj]) is a Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the Blue Line, located underground under Sanam Chai Road located in Bangkok, Thailand. During the excavation of the site to build the station, multiple historical artifacts were found, such as coins from the reign of King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn. These were given to the Fine Arts Department and Museum Siam to preserve and do more research on them. It has been planned to display these artifacts at concourse level under Exit 1.^[1]

Design

Sanam Chai Station Traditional sign

The station was designed by national artist Pinyo Suwankiri in the early Rattanakosin art style to reflect the proximity of the station to the Grand Palace. The concourse level was designed to represent the throne room, decorated with ornate columns and motifs related to the palace, implementing the use of gold leaf in the process. The side walls are made to look like the old city walls of Bangkok. The station has a higher ceiling than most MRT stations along the line as the ventilation system was installed to the side of the station instead of directly above it.

Exit 1 has been specifically designed by CH.Karnchang, PLC. without a roof and with specially designed escalators, in order to not obscure the view of Museum Siam located behind the exit.^[2]^[3]