New Thai cabinet, 20 baht cap on BTS fares, typhoon Saola : Tim Newton Today - August 29

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Thailand news - Thaksin allowed visitors... is he getting special VIP treatment? Thais will have a chance to vote on a new constitution, death of a Finn in Pattaya and a Thai woman in Phuket, Srettha Thavisin, Thailand's new PM, announces his new cabinet members. 

 

New typhoon emerges from the northwest Pacific, probably missing Philippines and making its way towards Taiwan and Hong Kong.

 

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[retarius]

BTS fares at 20 baht seems like an insanity. Good for poor people BUT will BTS go insolvent at this level of fare? Can they handle increased passengers if the reduced fare beings many more riders? Can BTS afford investments at this price to make more trains available (somehow I doubt it).

[DrukenMallardy]

I'd hope the government would subsidise it