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A woman reviews some of the informative material handed out at the Phuket mass transit system public feedback meeting in Phuket Town on Friday (Nov 12). Photo: MRTA

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By The Phuket News

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PHUKET: Officials at the Mass Rapid Transport Authority (MRTA) should put the brakes on moving ahead with the β€˜Phuket Mass Transit System’, at least for now, and there are more than a few good reasons why.

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Even Phuket officials are not pushing for the project to move head just yet, as they already quite rightly have their sights set on helping to improve the island’s economy, and hence alleviate the financial suffering across the island, as quickly as possible. Multi-billion-baht megaprojects right now can take a seat at the back of the bus.

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As pointed out at the legally requiredΒ public feedback meetingΒ in Phuket Town on Friday, the current plan is to not start construction until 2023, with the aim of completing the project and opening it for service in 2026. Whatever Phuket’s tourism position may be come that time, it is very unlikely that the island will need such a mass transit system by then.

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Full story:Β https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-opinion-the-light-rail-can-wait-82021.php

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"Multi-billion-baht megaprojects right now can take a seat at the back of the bus"

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Because we want to playΒ 

UntriedFarawayAfricanaugurbuzzard-size_restricted.gifΒ Sorry couldn't find any micky mouse crappy planes

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How can these unelected military typesΒ still walk??Β  They keep shooting themselves in the foot.

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I thought that the time to start large government subsidized projects was exactly at times like this.Β  It could provide thousands of good paying jobs to Thai workers.Β  Then the country has some excellent infrastructure built and ready by the time the increased tourism requires it.Β  It needs planning.

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I can't sayΒ  Β ..........Β  damm I hate them.Β  What country are they working for.Β  It sure as hell isn't Thailand?

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