Why Bangkok’s stations have different names?

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00:00Next station, Mo Chit

00:02Next station, Chatuchak Park

00:05Ever wonder why Bangkok's stations share the location but not the names?

00:09Take the interchange stations for instance, like the MRT Chatuchak and the BTS Mo Chit

00:15or the MRT Sukhumvit and BTS Asoke

00:18Why?

00:19The answer lies in Bangkok's transport system being managed by multiple organizations

00:25Each agency owns different lines

00:27creating separate names and systems for nearby stations

00:31The BTS Green Line and its extensions are handled by the Bangkok Mass Transit System

00:36while the MRT's blue, purple, orange and pink lines are under the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand

00:42and the airport railing run by the State Railway of Thailand

00:46This creates confusion, but renaming stations would require cooperation among agencies

00:52and that's the challenge

00:54What's your take?

00:55Should Bangkok Uni find a station's name?