บีทีเอส
BTS Skytrain
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- 1 BTS Skytrain、Bangkok’s elevated urban railway
- 2 BTS [Korean music group]
This is the Thai-script form of “BTS.” It usually refers to Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain, but in entertainment contexts it refers to the Korean music group BTS.
BTS Skytrain、Bangkok’s elevated urban railway
Refers to Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain, including its trains, rail network, and use as a means of transportation.
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ขึ้นบีทีเอสที่สถานีอโศก khʉ̂n bii thii èet thîi sathǎanii asòok take the BTS at Asok Station ขึ้นบีทีเอสที่สถานีอโศก details
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โรงแรมอยู่ใกล้บีทีเอส rooŋ rɛɛm yùu klây bii thii èet The hotel is near a BTS station. โรงแรมอยู่ใกล้บีทีเอส details
BTS [Korean music group]
Refers to BTS, the Korean male music group, when discussing music or entertainment.
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เพลงของบีทีเอส phleeŋ khɔ̌ɔŋ bii thii èet a song by BTS เพลงของบีทีเอส details
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a Thai-script transcription of the initials “BTS.” In everyday life in Thailand, especially in Bangkok, it commonly refers to the BTS Skytrain. Typical combinations include ขึ้นบีทีเอส (take or board the BTS), ลงบีทีเอส (get off the BTS), and ไปด้วยบีทีเอส (go by BTS). รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส is a fuller, more explicit name. In music-related contexts, it refers to the Korean group BTS. วงบีทีเอส makes the music-group meaning explicit. Words such as สถานี (station) and เพลง (song) usually make the intended meaning clear.
Usage
For the transit meaning, it is common in conversations about getting around Bangkok, directions, commuting, sightseeing, meeting places, and the location of hotels or homes. For the music-group meaning, it appears in discussions of songs, members, concerts, and Korean entertainment.
Caution
In transit contexts, บีทีเอส does not refer to every urban rail service in Bangkok. The MRT is normally called เอ็มอาร์ที and is distinguished from the BTS. To refer explicitly to a station, use สถานีบีทีเอส.