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 and Khlong Toei Districts, 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. This was its southeastern terminus before it was extended.

Asok อโศก
BTS
Train leaving Asok station in 2006
General information
Location	Wattana and Khlong Toei, 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
Other information
Station code	E4
History
Opened	5 December 1999
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station Nana towards Khu Khot Sukhumvit Line Phrom Phong towards Kheha Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station QSNCC towards Lak Song Blue Line transfer at Sukhumvit Phetchaburi towards Tha Phra

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.