Rajavithi Skywalk to complete Victory Monument loop in October
The BMA plans to open two sections of the Rajavithi Skywalk in early October, completing the elevated pedestrian loop around Victory Monument.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to open the first phase of the Rajavithi Skywalk in early October, completing the elevated pedestrian loop around Victory Monument after more than 20 years.
The BMA’s Department of Public Works said the project, which extends from Victory Monument to Tuek Chai intersection, was 38.31% complete as of August 27. The first opening will cover Zone A at the Rajavithi traffic island and Zone B at the Phahonyothin traffic island.
The development represents the largest landscape improvement around Victory Monument in two decades. It is intended to expand the pedestrian network in Bangkok’s medical district and improve connections with public transport at one of the capital’s busiest landmarks.
Designed around the principles of convenience, safety and shade, the project aims to improve pedestrian infrastructure for the large number of people travelling through Victory Monument, a major transport interchange in central Bangkok.
First phase links Rajavithi and Phahonyothin sections
The first phase will link BTS Victory Monument Station at the corner near Rajavithi Hospital with the end of the existing skywalk beneath the BTS tracks, close to the junction leading into Phahonyothin Road.
The connection will fill the missing half of the elevated walkway around Victory Monument, replacing the existing semi-circular network with a continuous loop.
To connect the two traffic-island sections, the BMA will retain and upgrade the existing staircase of the pedestrian bridge across Rajavithi Road. Materials matching those used in the new skywalk will be installed to create a consistent appearance throughout the structure.
Reusing the existing staircase will avoid unnecessary duplication while making it easier for pedestrians to travel between the BTS station, nearby hospitals and other parts of the surrounding medical district.
Skywalk stretches about 1.3 kilometres
The Rajavithi Skywalk project covers approximately 1.3 kilometres and includes the construction and improvement of pedestrian infrastructure such as covered walkways, entrances, exits, lifts and connecting passages.
The project also includes drainage, electricity and lighting systems, as well as signs and traffic markings intended to improve safety and integrate the walkway with its surroundings.
The development is not limited to providing additional pedestrian space. It also forms part of a wider landscape improvement around Victory Monument, which serves as a major transport hub and is surrounded by several important hospitals.
Once the new sections open, pedestrians will have a more continuous route around the monument, reducing gaps in the existing network and improving connections between the BTS system and key destinations in the area.
The BMA will open the Rajavithi and Phahonyothin sections in early October before continuing construction of the remaining parts of the project. The completed network is intended to improve pedestrian access and accommodate travel within Bangkok’s central medical district.
