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MRTA fast-tracks major metro projects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2026
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is accelerating major metro projects and preparing new feasibility reviews for two additional lines recently transferred from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Contactless payments coming to four MRT lines
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2026
» A new connectivity scheme led by the Transport Ministry is set to implement contactless payments across four MRT railway lines to expand the common ticketing system from June 1.
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.
Sinkhole area girds for school traffic
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/10/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered traffic adjustments around the Sept 24 sinkhole on Samsen Road ahead of the new school term, which begins next Monday.
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.
Red, Purple Line fare still B20
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/10/2025
» The cabinet has extended the 20-baht flat fare rate on the Red and Purple Lines for two more months until Nov 30, government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat said yesterday.
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.
Sinkhole repairs to meet Oct 8 deadline
News, Online Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» Repairs to restore the huge sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok's Dusit district are underway, with concrete filling work continuing on Saturday and set to be completed by Oct 8, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
MRT sinkhole sparks fears
News, Published on 27/09/2025
» The massive sinkhole that appeared early on Wednesday morning at the under-construction Vajira Hospital MRT station was not just a shocking incident. It represents a serious and indelible mark on the public safety record of underground train construction projects in Thailand.
Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2025
» A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok subsided on Wednesday morning, forming a huge sinkhole about 20 metres deep. No injuries were reported.