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Ministry wants B40 flat fare plan finalised this week
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2025
» The Transport Ministry has ordered plans for the 40-baht flat fare across all city metro lines to be finalised by Thursday for implementation under the current government.
PM green lights new committee to drive electric train fare reform
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed an order establishing a committee to drive policy on electric train fare reform, aimed at easing the cost of living. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has been appointed chair.
Bangkok governor denies tunnel beneath collapsed Samsen Road is 'moving'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025
» Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says the underground railway tunnel beneath the collapsed Samsen Road is stable, denying claims the structure is moving.
Bangkok’s giant sinkhole is expanding
Post Reporters, Published on 15/10/2025
» The filling of the huge sinkhole on Bangkok's Samsen Road will require much more sand that earlier thought because it's getting bigger, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority.
Road repairs delayed by demolition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has admitted that the restoration of the road surface in front of Vajira Hospital will not be completed by Wednesday or Thursday as planned, due to the need to demolish the subsiding Samsen Police Station building.
Bangkok hospital sinkhole repairs make progress despite rainfall
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Repairs to the massive sinkhole in front of Vajira Clinic in Bangkok's Dusit district are progressing steadily, with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) aiming to complete the work by Oct 8.
MRTA to speed up bidding on four lines
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) plans to accelerate bidding for four electric rail projects valued at more than 128 billion baht to improve connectivity and access.
'Progress' in joint rail ticketing bid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2025
» The government has made significant progress in amending two key regulations which it hopes will pave the way for the introduction of the 20-baht fare cap across Bangkok's electric rail network, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit announced yesterday.
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.
Green Line study to be released before August
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/06/2025
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is set to release a comprehensive study exploring four potential operational models for the Green Line after its concession expires in 2029, a move aimed at sustaining the 20-baht flat fare policy.