Ratchadamri BTS Station: A Short Walking Guide
สถานีราชดำริ: คู่มือเดินสั้นๆ สำหรับผู้มาเยือน
A short guide to Ratchadamri station on the BTS Silom line, with walking times to nearby galleries and malls.
Ratchadamri is station S1 on the BTS Silom line, and the nova contemporary art gallery is about 3 minutes' walk away.
From the airport
From Suvarnabhumi (BKK) · 10 stops, 2 changes
- A1 Suvarnabhumi airport สุวรรณภูมิAirport Rail Link · 7 stopsA8 Phaya Thai พญาไท
- Change to the BTS Sukhumvit, about 157 m on footN2 Phaya Thai พญาไทBTS Sukhumvit · 2 stopsCEN Siam สยาม
- Change to the BTS Silom, same stationCEN Siam สยามBTS Silom · 1 stopS1 Ratchadamri ราชดำริ
From Don Mueang (DMK) · 23 stops, 2 changes
- RN08 Don Mueang airport ดอนเมืองSRT Dark Red · 7 stopsRN01 Krung Thep Aphiwat กรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์
- Walk about 255 m to Bang SueBL11 Bang Sue บางซื่อMRT Blue · 15 stopsBL26 Si Lom สีลม
- Walk about 394 m to Sala DaengS2 Sala Daeng ศาลาแดงBTS Silom · 1 stopS1 Ratchadamri ราชดำริ
Getting your bearings
Ratchadamri is station S1 on the BTS Silom line. Sala Daeng is the next station along the line, so it is an easy one to find if you are planning a short ride. The station is a sensible base for a half-day of walking around the nearby galleries and malls.
- Sala Daeng
- S1 Ratchadamri
● Ratchadamri is S1 on the BTS Silom line, next to Sala Daeng.
Nearby galleries and malls
The nearest place on the list is nova contemporary art gallery, about 3 minutes away on foot. Vivre Langsuan and Gaysorn Amarin are each about 9 minutes away. Gaysorn Village is about 12 minutes away, and the Human Body Museum is about 13 minutes.
| Place | Kind | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| nova contemporary art gallery | Museum or gallery | 3 min |
| Vivre Langsuanวีฟร์ หลังสวน | Shopping centre | 9 min |
| Gaysorn Amarinเกษรอัมรินทร์ | Shopping centre | 9 min |
| 100 tonson gallery100 tonson gallery | Museum or gallery | 10 min |
| Gaysorn Villageเกษรวิลเลจ | Shopping centre | 12 min |
| Mettique | sight | 12 min |
| Human Body Museumพิพิธภัณฑ์ร่างกายมนุษย์ | Museum or gallery | 13 min |
| Cheeze POP-Up Market | sight | 13 min |
Walking times are based on straight-line distance, adjusted for the likely route, at a pace of 75 metres a minute. Busy pavements can make a walk feel longer, so allow a little extra time.
Food and small stops
Within 500 metres of the station, there are 32 food places and 4 convenience stores. That makes it easy to pick up a drink or a quick meal between visits. Mettique is about 12 minutes away, and the Cheeze POP-Up Market is about 13 minutes.
Place data comes from OpenStreetMap contributors, fetched in October 2026. Details can change, so check with each place before you go.
Shops near Ratchadamri
- Bangkok Cannabis SouvenirLumphini · 10 min walk
- 大麻商店 Cannabis weed Green DuckLumphini · 8 min walk
- Aromatic Weed Cannabis ShopLumphini · 10 min walk
- KANA PURE Cannabis DispensaryPathum Wan · 20 min walk