PM Prayut admits govt and BMA cannot delay electric train fares indefinitely

[webfact]

PM admits government and BMA cannot delay electric train fares indefinitely

 

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Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha admitted yesterday (Wednesday) that neither the government nor the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) can shoulder the financial burden of prolonging the freeze on fares on the Green Route train service.

 

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang ordered the postponement of the fare increase, to a maximum of 104 baht from February 16th for the entire route, after protests from commuters and the Consumers’ Protection Foundation, claiming that the rise will increase the burden on commuters already hit hard the by economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Although 104 baht seems expensive for commuters in general, the prime minister said that the majority may only travel on certain sections of the route.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-admits-government-and-bma-cannot-delay-electric-train-fares-indefinitely/

 

 

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[Tropicalevo]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

neither the government nor the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) can shoulder the financial burden

Why not?

Are we not constantly being told that the government has plenty  of money in the budget and that everything is hunky dory?

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

Why not?

Are we not constantly being told that the government has plenty  of money in the budget and that everything is hunky dory?

The government have plenty of money, and hey intend to hang on to it.

[Darkside Gray]

So its a done deal then fares are going up!

[kingstonkid]

Yes and it's only fair.  How many people here are willing to run a business that loses money.  People complain about the cost but I am sure the bts from khu khot to siam paragon even at 154 is still cheaper than bus or minivan or taxi

[overt2016]

Why not PMP?

You staged a coup to bring happiness to the people.

Public transport is exactly what it says.

I am sure that the government [read public] put a great deal of money into the building of the train network.

Why then is it allowing  the "elite" to extract money from the public?