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BMA chief voices train fare compensation concerns
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/07/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has urged the government to clarify compensation terms for the 20-baht electric train fare policy, warning unclear details could expose the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to potential legal risks.
Flat fare a good start
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2025
» The 20-baht flat fare for electric trains that will run from Oct 1 this year to Sept 30 next year is a welcome move to ease the cost of living for city commuters.
Suriya defends fare policy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» The government's 20-baht flat fare policy for electric train rides is intended to help ease financial burdens on commuters, and not to benefit private investors, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Tuesday.
Govt to outline its achievements
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/07/2025
» The government is preparing to outline its major accomplishments, focusing on efforts to tackle call centre scams and the illegal e-cigarette trade, as well as progress on the proposed 20-baht flat-rate electric train fare, according to Dr Prommin Lertsuridej, secretary-general to the prime minister.
Shares rise as investors shrug off Trump threats
Business, Published on 12/07/2025
» RECAP: Asian stock markets forged ahead on Friday, as investors saw US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats as more of a strategic move to extract concessions in trade talks now in focus before an Aug 1 deadline.
B20 fare a 'short-term painkiller'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/07/2025
» The ex-deputy leader of the Democrat Party, an expert in the transportation industry, has expressed concern about the sustainability of the government's 20-baht fare policy for Bangkok's electric trains, warning that without a long-term financial framework, the scheme may only last a year.
Surge in demand for jet fuel during first 5 months
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/07/2025
» Jet fuel led energy consumption in Thailand from January to May this year, with usage increasing by 12.3% year-on-year over the first five months of 2024, surpassing demand for other fuels in the transport and manufacturing sectors, said the Department of Energy Business.
Flat fare flaw
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/07/2025
» Re: "20-baht flat rate fare gets the nod", (BP, July 9).
Cabinet approves B20 Bangkok train fare cap
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to cap all train fares in Greater Bangkok at 20 baht from Oct 1 to help commuters reduce travel costs and entice drivers to switch to mass transit.
Trump slams former ally Musk's political party as 'ridiculous'
AFP, Published on 07/07/2025
» MORRISTOWN, United States - President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed former ally Elon Musk's launching of a new political party as "ridiculous," after the tech billionaire who once backed the Republican said he wanted to challenge the United States' "one-party system."