Abstract:
This research aimed 1) to investigate the behavioral patterns of BTS Skytrain users in the Pathum Wan district, Bangkok and 2) to analyze the dimensions of service quality that influence customer satisfaction of BTS Skytrain users in the Pathum Wan district, Bangkok. The research sample consists 400 regular BTS Skytrain users in the Pathum Wan district of Bangkok, selected using non - probability sampling methods, purposive sampling and quota sampling. Data were collected through online questionnaire (via google forms) and analyzed using software platform for statistical analysis. The statistics used were mean, percentage, standard deviation, t-test and one way ANOVA. The findings indicate that users continue to utilize the BTS Skytrain service in the Pathum Wan district, Bangkok due to its convenience to travel. The majority of respondents travel for leisure or tourism purposes. The respondents reported using the service on Monday - Friday at 15.01 - 18.00 and more than 10 times per week, with an average weekly spending of 301 - 400 baht. The analysis suggests that service quality factors include tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy had the satisfaction after using the service higher than the expectation in all factors. Based on these findings, the researcher concludes BTS Skytrain users are satisfied with the service quality of BTS Skytrain in the Pathum Wan district, Bangkok. The results of hypothesis testing showed that the difference gender and difference average monthly income affected to satisfaction on service quality of BTS Skytrain in the Pathum Wan district, Bangkok were difference with the 0.05 significance level.