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2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
Donations to provide aid along border pass B100m
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/08/2025
» More than 100 million baht has been donated to the government to support residents affected along the Thai–Cambodian border.
TCC wants B20 flat rate on Pink Line
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 10/01/2024
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is urging the government to consider capping the maximum fare for travelling on the newly opened Pink Line monorail system at 20 baht per trip as promised in the government's 20-baht-per-ride scheme being implemented on the Red and Purple lines.
Yellow Line vows change after monorail 'mishap'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/01/2024
» The Yellow Line monorail system will have every guide wheel of all 30 trains inspected and have its maintenance intervals increased to ensure public safety, according to its chairman, Keeree Kanjanapas.
NACC supports Green Line claim
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/09/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found grounds to allegations of graft against former Bangkok governor MR Sukhumband Paribatra and 11 others -- most of whom were top City Hall executives under his administration -- relating to the extension of the Green Line's concession contract.
Pink Line test runs check safety
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2023
» Test runs of the Pink Line monorail project are underway to check on safety measures. Later, a trial run will be launched for commuters free of charge, a Northern Bangkok Monorail (NBM) official said on Wednesday.
BTSC confident of Green Line debt payment
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/06/2023
» Keeree Kanjanapas, chairman of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), expressed confidence on Monday the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would service overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of the Green Line extensions.
BMA asks cabinet to decide on Green Line concession extension
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/11/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is asking the cabinet to decide quickly whether to grant a concession extension to operate the Green Line electric train system before it pays the 40-billion-baht debt to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the operator of Green Line train services.
B4bn Pink Line deal inked
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/08/2022
» Bangkok Land on Tuesday signed a contract with Northern Bangkok Monorail (NBM) for the MRT Pink Line Extension to Muang Thong Thani worth 4 billion baht.
BTS 'not seeking new agreement'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/07/2022
» Keeree Kanjanapas, chairman of BTS Group Holdings Plc, insisted on Wednesday the company had never asked for an extension of the concession granted by Krungthep Thanakhom (KT) for the company to operate Green Line's services in lieu of overdue debts.