Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn says Thailand’s common-ticket policy will move forward in phases, with a 200-billion-baht funding model under study and a 17-45 baht fare cap planned as short-term relief for commuters.

Bangkok’s land market is entering a new investment cycle as developers look beyond high-priced CBD plots to outer-city rail corridors, with the eastern Orange Line tipped as the strongest growth prospect over the next five years.