BTS offers free travel to dads on Father's Day
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Fathers travelling with their children will enjoy free rides on the Skytrain on December 5 as part of the celebrations marking HM the King's 85 th anniversary and the 13th Anniversary of the BTS SkyTrain.
Surapong LaohaUnya, director and chief operating officer of Bangkok Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) said the free rides will be for travel between 6am and midnight and will cover journeys between all BTS station on both the Sukhumvit and Silom lines.
This privilege would be for fathers and children entering and exiting at the same station. The free ride coupons can be obtained from all station Ticket Offices. Children under 90 cm tall are entitled to travel free as usual.
Surapong said the objective of this offer is to express gratitude to fathers, adding other activities being held in honour of HM Majesty the King’s birthday had started from November 15 and included special decorative lighting at 13 stations: Victory Monument, Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Siam, Chit Lom, Phloen Chit, Nana, Asok, Phrom Phong, Thong Lo, Ratchadamri, Sala Daeng and Surasak.
In addition, a portrait of the King will be on display for the general public to pay respects and offer tributes, with books for signing located at the walkway of the National Stadium Station from now until January 31.
On November 30 at 10.30 am, BTSC in cooperation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Ratchaprasong Square Trade Association, will organise a meritmaking ceremony, with the offering of alms to 509 Buddhist monks from 10 temples located along the BTS SkyTrain route, such as Wat Pathumwanaram Rajaworavihara, Wat Phaiton, Wat Bunrod Thummaram, Wat Saphan, Wat Dhammamongkol, Wat That Tong, Wat Bangna Nai, Wat Suwan, Wat Yannawa and Wat Suan Phlu.
On December 4, BTSC will organise a CSR activity encouraging all staff to donate blood at the mobile unit of the Thai Red Cross, to mark the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s Birthday. In honour of Father’s Day, the public is also welcome to join a Candlelight Ceremony to pay tribute to the monarch at 7pm at the walkway of BTS National Stadium station.
