Asok BTS station

Asok station (Thai: สถานีอโศก, RTGS: Sathani Asok, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː ʔā.sòːk]) is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Watthana District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Asok Montri Road (Sukhumvit Soi 21), with interchange to MRT Blue Line at Sukhumvit station.

Asok อโศก
BTS
Train leaving Asok station in 2006
Location	Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13°44′13.32″N 100°33′37.51″E
Owned by	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated by	Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Line(s)	Sukhumvit Line
Connections	MRT : Sukhumvit
Other information
Station code	E4
History
Opened	5 December 1999
Services
Preceding station   Bangkok Rapid Transit   Following station Nana toward Khu Khot Sukhumvit Line Phrom Phong toward Kheha QSNCC toward Lak Song MRT Blue Line Transfer at: Sukhumvit Phetchaburi toward Tha Phra

The station as seen from the busy streets of Bangkok

Ratchadaphisek Road at Asok junction with Sukhumvit Road, seen towards south

Asok Station Traditional sign

Around the station are many hotels and facilities for foreign tourists and business people. The area to the west is a continuation of the Nana entertainment zone, and to east is dense commercial area with numerous skyscrapers. Srinakharinwirot University (Prasarnmit Campus). The Siam Society, knowledge society with facilities for learning art, history, culture and natural sciences of Thailand and neighbouring countries, is to the north of the station on Asok Montri Road, and is also near Korea Town.