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How to get around Bangkok without using the trains
Published on 06/08/2025
» While Bangkok's three electric rail systems -- BTS, MRT and the Airport Rail Link - are often the most convenient way to travel, they come with drawbacks: relatively high fares and crowded conditions during rush hours. Here are alternative transport options that may suit different needs:
Bangkok Launches Five New Electric Shuttle Routes
Published on 21/07/2025
» Bangkok, June 23, 2025 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is expanding its “BMA Feeder” electric shuttle bus service with the launch of five new routes on 1 July 2025, as part of efforts to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the capital.
Suriya denies secret rail deals
Published on 25/03/2025
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has denied the opposition’s allegations that the government is secretly trying to seal two “super deals” worth more than 100 billion baht with the concessionaire for the long-delayed high-speed rail project linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports.
Losses mount at Airport Rail Link
Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2023
» The Airport Rail Link (ARL) service has been losing 70 million baht a month as it is carrying fewer commuters than the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, according to State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
High-speed rail linking 3 airports opens 'in 2029'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/01/2023
» Construction of the Don Mueang-Suvarnabhumi-U-Tapao high-speed railway (HSR), officially known as the High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports, is underway. The project is expected to be completed by 2029, said deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana yesterday.
Full services begin along SRT Red Line
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2021
» Commercial services began on the Red Line on Monday after four months of trial operation, with fares ranging from 12-42 baht.
Global shares gain as China property jitters ease
Business, Published on 23/10/2021
» Recap: Global shares advanced to record a third straight week of gains yesterday as worries over the Chinese property market eased, despite growing concerns that persistent inflation could trigger a faster-than-expected tightening of monetary policy.
Car-free day? Do as we say, not as we do
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/10/2020
» A few days before World Car-Free Day (WCFD) which fell last Tuesday, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang tried to encourage city commuters to either carpool or leave their private cars at home and take public transportation.
Airport Rail Link asks SRT for fare discount extension
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/09/2020
» The operator of the Airport Rail Link (ARL) has asked the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to grant a third extension of the ARL fare discount until December.
BMA changes BMA FEEDER direction between Din Daeng and BTS Sanam Pao
Published on 19/06/2020
» On 12th June 2020, Pol.Capt. Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, BMA Spokesman, revealed that, the BMA has launched test runs for the BTS shuttle bus services, or BMA FEEDER, to add more transportation options and offer an additional service for transferring commuters from important places to the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS).