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City Hall prepares to consider future of skytrain
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/12/2025
» Bangkok city officials are preparing to consider the future of the skytrain system, as the expiry of the existing 30-year concession is just four years away.
Ministries eye concessions for Bangkok train lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry and Transport Ministry have begun exploring the idea of acquiring the concessions for seven electric train lines, valued at roughly 500 billion baht, to bring them under state ownership.
City Hall vows to pay BTS debt
SUPOJ WANCHAROEN, Published on 26/07/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has promised to pay 11.75 billion baht, the amount of debt plus interest owed, to the Skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) for operating the Green Line, as ordered on Friday by the Supreme Administrative Court.
EA to help hospital go 'green and clean'
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/07/2023
» SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA), a renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) developer and operator, is expanding its EV business into the medical sector, with the aim of making a state-run hospital run on clean energy.
Green Line operator accuses govt of maltreatment
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/03/2023
» BTS Group Holdings (BTS) on Tuesday accused the government of unfair treatment for leaking the anti-graft panel's irregularity accusation against its Green Line operator Bangkok Mass Transit System Co (BTSC).
MPs oppose Skytrain fare increases
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/12/2022
» MPs from three major parties are opposing an increase in fares on Bangkok's Skytrain system, despite Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt saying the fare hikes are in line with contractual obligations.
Troubled waters
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2022
» Industry leaders are alert to heavier rainfall as flooding can deal a further blow to the economy, though many of them do not believe certain business activities will be drowned as happened in 2011.
KT, BMA to appeal skytrain debt ruling
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/09/2022
» The board of Krungthep Thanakom Co (KT) is preparing to talk with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) about appealing a court ruling that ordered both parties to pay almost 12 billion baht in overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of Green Line extensions.
Court rules in favour of BTS Sky Train operator in debt case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/09/2022
» Krungthep Thanakom Co (KT) -- the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) business arm -- looks set to appeal a court ruling ordering both parties to jointly pay close to 12 billion baht in overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of Green Line extensions.
Bangkok city ordered to pay B11.75bn owed to skytrain operator
Online Reporters, Published on 07/09/2022
» The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered Bangkok City Hall to pay 11.75 billion baht it owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Corp (BTSC) for operating the Green Line's extension routes since 2017.