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BMTA to receive B9.1bn cash influx
News, Published on 16/01/2026
» The cabinet has approved 9.1 billion baht in funding to boost the liquidity of the cash-strapped Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), which is moving ahead with major reforms aimed at cutting costs and improving efficiency.
A year of shocks, but Thailand endures
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/12/2025
» The year 2025 is not just your typical annus horribilis. Some may say that an appropriate term to describe the year is "hell on earth," or narok bon din in Thai, when many bad things happen all at once.
PM wary of US tariff hike
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 13/11/2025
» Thailand would seek alternative trading partners should the United States impose stronger tariff measures, following the country's suspension of the US-backed peace agreement with Cambodia, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
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.
Consumers complain to BMA about Green Line fare increase
News, Post reporters, Published on 02/11/2025
» The Consumer Council of Thailand has submitted a petition to the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC), opposing the fare increase on the BTS Green Line extensions, where fares have risen from a flat rate of 15 baht to a distance-based rate ranging from 17 to 45 baht.
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.
Ministry plans digital meter
News, Published on 18/10/2025
» The Transport Ministry plans to introduce a Digital Taximeter program -- a GPS-enabled system that calculates fares based on distance, traffic conditions, and peak-hour surcharges -- to ensure fairer pricing.
Some Green Line fares will rise, says Bangkok governor
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/10/2025
» Some fares on the Green Line will have to increase because the current fare structure of the light-rail mass transit service is unsustainable, according to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
India's economy is stronger than Trump thinks
News, Shang-Jin Wei, Published on 04/10/2025
» India has long benefited from geopolitical arbitrage, maintaining working relationships with Russia, the United States, and Europe. But this delicate balancing act is now being tested by a series of policy shocks delivered by US President Donald Trump's administration. These disruptions, unlikely to ease anytime soon, raise a critical question: Can India retain its status as the world's fastest-growing major economy?
Chadchart seeks extra B32bn for Green Line debt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is seeking an additional 32 billion baht from the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) to settle outstanding debts for operating and maintaining the extended sections of the Green Line electric skytrain.