Prayut invokes Article 44 to bridge 'missing link' between Bang Sue and Tao Poon stations
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PRIME MINSTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked his absolute powers under Article 44 of the interim charter to resolve the “missing link” between the MRT Blue Line and MRT Purple Line in northwestern Bangkok.
The order was acknowledged by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s meeting Tuesday.
NCPO chief Prayut ordered the Blue Line operator Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) to operate a one-kilometre link between the Blue Line’s Bang Sue station and the Purple Line’s Tao Poon station, said NCPO Spokesperson Colonel Winthai Suvaree.
At present, authorities provide free shuttle rides to commuters, which has cost about Bt147 million.
