Skytrain

  • Thailand NewsThailand backs 20-baht cap on mass transit fares

    Thailand backs 20-baht cap on mass transit fares

    Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) backs the Transport Ministry‘s initiative to cap mass transit electric train fares at 20 baht per trip, according to Secretary-General Saree Ongsomwang, who also advocates for a fair budget allocation for public bus services across all provinces. Saree stated that the 20-baht fare cap was one of Pheu Thai’s campaign promises ahead of last year’s election.…

  • Thailand NewsPurple Line power surge: Bangkok’s MRT sees ridership spike

    Purple Line power surge: Bangkok’s MRT sees ridership spike

    The MRT Purple Line in Bangkok experienced an unprecedented surge in ridership, with over 86,000 passengers using the service late last month. This significant milestone, achieved on June 28, is attributed to the integration with a new bus terminal. The Acting Governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA), Witthaya Phanmongkol explained today, July 8, that the significant increase in…

  • Thailand NewsBlue Line MRT fares to rise by up to 2 baht from tomorrow

    Blue Line MRT fares to rise by up to 2 baht from tomorrow

    The fares for the Blue Line MRT will increase by 1 to 2 baht, starting tomorrow, with a maximum fare of 45 baht. Discounts for children and seniors remain at 50%. Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) announced the new fare rates for the Blue Line MRT, known as the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line. Starting tomorrow, July 3, the…

  • Thailand NewsMan falls to death from Bangkok’s Yellow Line Skytrain station

    Man falls to death from Bangkok’s Yellow Line Skytrain station

    A tragic incident occurred yesterday at the Bang Kapi station of Bangkok’s Yellow Line Skytrain, where an unidentified man fell to his death. Witnesses described the heart-wrenching scene as the man, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, climbed over the station’s second-floor barrier before plummeting to the footpath below. Emergency services, including forensic doctors from the Police…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok’s Green Line extension routes to charge 15 baht flat fare

    Bangkok’s Green Line extension routes to charge 15 baht flat fare

    Passengers travelling on the Green Line’s second extension routes in Bangkok will be charged a flat rate of 15 baht (US$0.44) per trip, starting from January 2, as per the announcement by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The flat fare is applicable to the 12.8 kilometres Bearing-Kheha route in Samut Prakan and the 18.4 kilometres Mo Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot section. The…

  • Thailand NewsYellow Line monorail trial attracts 80,000 passengers, plans expansion

    Yellow Line monorail trial attracts 80,000 passengers, plans expansion

    Nearly 80,000 passengers took advantage of the Yellow Line’s trial run over the weekend, as the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) plans to extend the trial to all 23 stations by mid-month. Pichet Kunadhamraks, the DRT’s director-general, stated that the current trial run includes 13 stations from Hua Mak to Samrong. Pichet noted that a large number of people participated…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok commuters demand missing link between Green and Yellow lines

    Bangkok commuters demand missing link between Green and Yellow lines

    The operators of Bangkok’s Green and Yellow lines are facing increasing pressure to construct a 2.6-kilometre connection between the two electric train systems. This would enable Bangkok commuters to conveniently switch lines at Ratchayothin and Lat Phrao stations. The Yellow Line monorail, set to begin operations later this year, will serve as a mass-transit link for commuters in Bangkok’s north…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok BTS Skytrain fares to increase next year

    Bangkok BTS Skytrain fares to increase next year

    Global inflation is rising and so is the cost of a ticket on Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain. The BTS Skytrain will get a little bit pricier on January 1, 2023, according to an announcement made by the Bangkok Transit System Corporation (BTSC) today. Fares on the Sukhumvit (Mo Chit – On Nut) and Silom (National Stadium – Saphan Taksin) lines will…

  • Transport NewsBTS is offering a free ride… with your mom

    BTS is offering a free ride… with your mom

    The Bangkok Mass Transit System has announced a special promotion for National Mother’s Day on August 12 where you can get a free ride… if you bring your mom. The BTS system has announced that those who bring their mother to the Skytrain will be allowed to ride for free in celebration of the Queen Mother’s birthday. The promotion had…

  • Transport NewsCommuters asked not to flick hair on the BTS Skytrain

    Commuters asked not to flick hair on the BTS Skytrain

    Here we go again. Commuters on the BTS Skytrain with long hair have been asked to refrain from flicking their hair because there is a danger it will hit the faces of other commuters, especially during rush hours, the BTS Skytrain operator says. Several commuters complained about passengers flipping their hair on the train and, on occasion, accidentally hitting the…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Missing Expat found in Psychiatric ward in Thailand

    Thailand News Today | Missing Expat found in Psychiatric ward in Thailand

    In September, the new Yellow Line monorail train will begin testing between Lat Phrao and Samrong and the Pink Line monorail train will begin testing between Min Buri and Khae Rai. The Yellow Line is 92 percent completed, while the Pink Line is a step behind at 86 percent. Thailand’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority controls the monorail/Skytrain services (MRTA). The…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok officials to pause Skytrain construction, close schools if pollution levels rise

    Bangkok officials to pause Skytrain construction, close schools if pollution levels rise

    With levels of the air pollutant PM2.5 rising in Bangkok, city officials are considering pausing construction on the BTS Skytrain and closing schools in an effort to improve the air quality if the levels rise to unhealthy levels. Officials plan to also be more strict when it comes to enforcing laws on vehicle emissions and advising the public to carpool…

  • Bangkok NewsEnd of skytrain pass may impact Bangkok condo market

    End of skytrain pass may impact Bangkok condo market

    Bangkok’s 30-day BTS skytrain pass is coming to an end. As a result, commute prices will rise significantly for those who have to travel long distances on the skytrain each day. This may also have a major effect on Bangkok’s condo market. According to Sena Development PCL, the discontinuation of this skytrain pass is going to increase the demand to…

  • Bangkok NewsBTS Skytrain to take Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to court over 30 billion baht debt

    BTS Skytrain to take Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to court over 30 billion baht debt

    With the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration unable to pay its 30 billion baht debt for the BTS Skytrain’s Green Line extension, the Bangkok Mass Transit System is preparing to take the issue to court. The 30 billion baht owed to the Skytrain operator includes costs incurred while operating the Green Line as well as other related expenses dating back to 2018,…

  • Bangkok NewsBTS gives city officials an ultimatum: Pay its debt or Skytrain’s Green Line will shut down

    BTS gives city officials an ultimatum: Pay its debt or Skytrain’s Green Line will shut down

    The Bangkok Mass Transit System is giving city officials an ultimatum: Pay off its more than 30 billion baht debt or the Skytrain’s Green Line will shut down. They are giving the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration 60 days to get its finances in order. The administration owes more than 9.6 billion baht in wages related to operating the Green Line, adding up…

  • EventsBangkok’s Christmas – The Thai capital gets out the tinsel | VIDEO

    Bangkok’s Christmas – The Thai capital gets out the tinsel | VIDEO

    Christmas is a time to rejoice, a chance for families to come together, for Christians to celebrate and for Thais, to get out the tinsel and dress up Bangkok. A trip along Bangkok’s shopping centre strip reveals a winter wonderland of eclectic displays and dazzling decorations. What’s amazing about all this is that Thailand is, mostly, a Buddhist country where…

  • Thailand NewsProtest leaders threaten to escalate if authorities interfere with upcoming rally

    Protest leaders threaten to escalate if authorities interfere with upcoming rally

    Protest leaders of The Ratsadon (People’s Movement) group are threatening to escalate the rallies if authorities interfere with an upcoming rally at the Crown Property Bureau in Bangkok this Wednesday. The anti-government group named Dao Din, which is part of the wider Ratsadon group, has voiced its opposition to parliament’s rejection of the charter amendment bill proposed by iLaw, a…

  • Business NewsForeign investors and businesspeople seek clarity about the current “situation” in Thailand

    Foreign investors and businesspeople seek clarity about the current “situation” in Thailand

    With Thailand battling to come up with a safe and sustainable manner of re-opening its borders, and the footage of the street protests reaching out to a world audience, foreign investors are saying they need more details of what they can or cannot do in Thailand under the new State of Emergency. The Thai Chamber of Commerce is calling for…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok SkyTrain offers free rides on Car Free Day for bike riders

    Bangkok SkyTrain offers free rides on Car Free Day for bike riders

    Peddle your way to a free BTS train ride on Tuesday. Bangkok’s SkyTrain (BTS) is offering free rides to those who bring along a bicycle to celebrate Bangkok Car Free Day on September 22. The Bangkok Mass Transit System CEO says the cyclists can carry their bicycles into the Silom and Sukhumvit lines free of charge during the time periods of…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok Skytrain cancels seat spacing measures

    Bangkok Skytrain cancels seat spacing measures

    Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain network has cancelled its seat spacing measures in order to increase passenger numbers after schools and colleges reopened today. Bangkok Mass Transit System’s CEO says social distancing measures have been relaxed to boost convenience for passengers. All BTS carriages had crosses on seating to separate seated passengers but had done nothing to keep standing passengers apart. Stations…

  • Transport News4 new BTS stations open, free until the end of the year

    4 new BTS stations open, free until the end of the year

    The BTS Skytrain is as ubiquitous in Bangkok as great street food and fake Viagra, and it’s now added 4 new stops to extend its reach. The new BTS Green Line extension, running fro Mor Chit station and Khu Khot station in Rangsit, opened to the public today. The new extension was officially launched by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning,…

  • Bangkok NewsBeware overcrowding and virus transmission – PM

    Beware overcrowding and virus transmission – PM

    Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says packed crowds in public spaces are a concern when it comes to the transmission of the Covid-19 virus. The Bangkok Posts reports that Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, says the PM wants to see more measures put in place to reduce overcrowding. Just a few days ago, a…

  • Transport NewsFour more Skytrain stations slated to open in June

    Four more Skytrain stations slated to open in June

    Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain is as ubiquitous in Bangkok as good street food and fake Viagra, and it’s about to add four new stops to extend its reach. A spokeman says test runs to 4 new stations beyond Kasetsart University station (N13) began on April 8. The system currently comprises 43 stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit Line running northwards and…

  • Covid-19 NewsNot much of an apology – Thai Health Minister’s non-apology

    Not much of an apology – Thai Health Minister’s non-apology

    OPINION by Tim Newton Yesterday morning the Thai Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, also the head of the Bhumjaithai Party, lost his cool and struck out at ‘Europeans’ and ‘damn farangs’ (caucasians) saying they “should be kicked out” of Thailand for not wearing the cheap, flimsy paper face masks being handed out at the busy Siam BTS station as a…

  • Crime NewsThai PM condemns the people behind Bangkok’s bomb explosions – UPDATE

    Thai PM condemns the people behind Bangkok’s bomb explosions – UPDATE

    PHOTO: Thai Rath Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has condemned those behind the bombings and Tweeted he had already ordered those responsible to protect the people and take care of injured people in a Tweet at 11.12am. Bombs have gone off around different parts of Bangkok this morning, following a fake bomb being placed in front of the Royal Thai Police…

  • Transport NewsBTS Skytrain stations get maintenance checks after falling concrete

    BTS Skytrain stations get maintenance checks after falling concrete

    It wasn’t the sky falling. It was the Skytrain Station falling on a road in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) has announced maintenance work underway at 22 BTS Skytrain stations after a concrete slab fell from the Ari station onto the road below, just missing drivers. Executive director of the BTSC Surapong Laoha-Unya said they prioritised the safety…

  • Bangkok NewsFree Wi-Fi available at 30 BTS stations in Bangkok

    Free Wi-Fi available at 30 BTS stations in Bangkok

    Alt Telecom has launched its free Wi-Fi service in 30 BTS stations and secured the management rights to all commercial areas on Bangkok’s skytrain stations. Future plans involve providing free Wi-Fi to all BTS stations in the capital. This follows on Alt Telecom’s new concession agreement with Spotwerks (Thailand), who are currently in charge of service delivery and income generation…

  • Bangkok NewsWoman faints and falls, hitting Bangkok BTS train this morning

    Woman faints and falls, hitting Bangkok BTS train this morning

    A woman in Bangkok has fainted, briefly disrupting services at the Morchit BTS station in the capital. The Nation reports that a woman fainted as a the skytrain service was approaching the Morchit station this morning, falling over and hitting the train as it came into the station, causing services to be temporarily disrupted. According to the Facebook page “What’s…