It will function as the central unit driving the development, management and income collection of the LRT line development. The 30-billion-baht project with 17 stations is projected to run from Samran in the northern area of Khon Kaen city to Tha Phra station in the south. The light rail project is based on the original BRT network plan, which was proposed in 2012. Khon Kaen's Smart City development programme has also been included in the country's 12th national social and economic plan (2017-21). There were 4 million visitors to Khon Kaen in 2017, with the number expected to reach 5 million this year.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2018 23:26 UTC