City trains far too priceyPrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha marked the success of the new Blue Line extension linking Thonburi's Lak Song to Hua Lamphong station with a promise: more trains will be built to help Bangkok combat the twin problems of traffic congestion and air pollution. We have to fill all major areas with these electric trains," said Gen Prayut, hitting the nail squarely on the head. It is a fact that high fares put trains out of reach for most people on lower incomes. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob suggested a flat rate of 15 baht across the city rail network. After all, it would be unfair to ask taxpayers across the whole country to fund cheaper travel for Bangkok commuters.

Source: Bangkok Post October 02, 2019 23:24 UTC