Bhumjaithai stands by boycott on rail planThe Bhumjaithai Party, a main government coalition partner, says it boycotted Tuesday's cabinet meeting over a controversial proposal to extend the Green Line railway concession and will continue to express its opposition until the party's demands about the proposal are met. According Mr Paradorn, the Transport Ministry is still awaiting documents previously requested from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) regarding the Green Line extension. "Not attending the cabinet meeting is the party's way of ensuring a good atmosphere prevails at the meeting and that coalition partners can work well together and without conflicts," he said. The seven cabinet members of the Bhumjaithai Party had on Monday informed the secretariat of the cabinet about their intention not to attend Tuesday's meeting, he said. A source, who is a high-level executive at the BMA, said all of the questions raised by Bhumjaithai have already been answered by the BMA.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2022 05:51 UTC