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BMTA 'to stay in state hands'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/11/2019
» The Transport Ministry insisted on Thursday there was no plan to privatise the debt-ridden Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), saying its current bus purchase programme would proceed as planned.
Bus agency out of touch
News, Editorial, Published on 12/01/2018
» In a bid to honour its 100-billion-baht debt, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) plans to seek help from city bus commuters.
EV buses to service No 8 route
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2022
» A fleet of electric vehicle (EV) buses will take over the route previously plied by the old No.8 buses which are ceasing operation, according to the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
It's time for road safety to get a radical overhaul
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/01/2019
» A severe bus crash on a Pathum Thani road in the wee hours of Jan 6 that killed six passengers and injured many has left egg on the faces of the big shots at the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
Transport Ministry bows to bus workers' union demand
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/11/2019
» The Transport Ministry bowed to demands of protesting workers of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority on Thursday and agreed to proceed with buying 3,000 new buses for the state enterprise, instead of allowing a private takeover.
Free rides along Red Line until November
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/08/2021
» The three-month trial period on the Red Line electric commuter train service officially began with a soft launch presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha via video conference on Monday.
Minuscule font bus routes to go large
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/05/2018
» City Hall is going to spend up to one million baht on redesigning bus route boards after the existing ones came under fire from commuters.
BMTA to add 2k buses amid fare outcry
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 09/05/2019
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) plans to acquire a fleet of 2,188 buses to appease city commuters, following outrage over its bus fare hike.
Chadchart backs new bus stop designs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt defended the design of new bus shelters that will ultimately replace about 3,000 bus stops across the city, saying the model and prices are appropriate given the difficulty of construction.
City readies up to 1,000 e-buses
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/07/2022
» More environmentally friendly buses are coming to the city and up to 1,000 electric buses will be on Bangkok's streets by the end of the year, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.