ผลกระทบของรถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอสต่อชุมชนในเขตบางนา

Abstract

Bangkok's economic and social development encourages spatial development to fulfill urban activities requirement. In this regard, Bangkok is continuously expanding. Due to the city expansion, Bangkok is ranked as one of the top 10 world most congested cities. To solve this congested traffic problem, the first mass transit system, BTS SkyTrain, was constructed. The construction of BTS SkyTrain increases accessibility to the areas surrounding BTS station and along BTS line. Increasing of areas accessibility should affect local communities in those area. Therefore, this research aims to study and analyze the impacts of the BTS SkyTrain in Bangna district. This research is a qualitative research, using In-depth interview as a main research tool. The interview data was collected from 22 communities located within 1.6 kilometers of BTS SkyTrain line in Bangna district. The results show that BTS SkyTrain affects communities in 3 main issues. The three main issues are economic, social, and environmental impacts. Each communities received positive and negative impacts differently. The study also found that environmental impacts on communities in Bangna area has only negative effects.