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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to hire an adviser by June this year to study the Public-Private Partnership project for the first phase of the 19-kilometre MRT Grey Line from Watcharapol to Thong Lor.

The ‘Mine Smart Ferry’ electric boats started running from Phra Nang Klao Pier to Sathorn Pier on May 17 and are offering a special fare for the full route until June 30.

In response to a Facebook post, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) explained that the distance covered by the Blue and Purple lines is 59 kilometres, not 44km as initially claimed.

Fares on the BTS Green Line are cheaper than the MRT Blue and Purple Lines, Samart Ratchapolsitee, deputy leader of the Democrat Party, pointed out in a Facebook post on Sunday.

A member of the subway cleaning staff has tested positive, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) reported on Friday.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) ordered the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to temporarily halt the construction of the Yellow Line train route on the Lat Phrao-Samrong section for seven days from April 14 after an April 13 accident injured a motorcyclist, Bangkok Governor Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang said on Thursday.

Seniors aged over 60 can ride the MRT for free this Songkran (April 13 to 15).

The State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO) has approved government investment this year in four public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects worth a total Bt162.95 billion. The four are among 10 projects worth Bt200 billion that SEPO’s Public-Private Partnership Committee is screening for government investment in 2021.

In a bid to reduce the cost of living, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is launching special cards and top-up options.

Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) will increase fares on the Blue Line by Bt1 from January 1, 2021, but will maintain the maximum fare ceiling at Bt42.

Democrat Party deputy leader Samart Ratchapolsitte said on Friday that the Transport Ministry is opposed to a move to extend the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTS)’s contract to run the Green Line because the fare is too expensive.

The large number of foreign tourists visiting each year includes a large group that has started to look at condominiums to buy, so they can have a place to stay when they visit Phuket.Some also sought additional rental income when they were not in residence.