Popular Post webfact Posted September 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2023 TRANSPORT Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said this afternoon (Sep. 5) the Pheu Thai campaign pledge to cap Bangkok electric train fares at 20 baht a trip is not being written in the coalition government’s policy statement to be delivered to Parliament but it could possibly be implemented in two years’ time, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TVsaid. “Pheu Thai Party’s policy on a flat fare of 20 baht per Bangkok train trip is not urgent right now. Although they want to introduce it, there are other more important policies to spend money on first. “In probably not more than two years we would be able to definitely push this policy,” he said. Asked whether the ministry will be continuing large investment projects particularly the huge land bridge scheme linking the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea, Suriya replied that the ministry would be continuing with this project to create a key transport link. by TNR Staff TOP: Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit. Top photo: Amarin TV, photo: Naewna Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/09/05/suriya-puts-off-capping-bangkok-train-fares-at-20-baht-per-trip/ -- THAI NEWSROOM 2023-09-06 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2023 3 hours ago, webfact said: TRANSPORT Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said this afternoon (Sep. 5) the Pheu Thai campaign pledge to cap Bangkok electric train fares at 20 baht a trip is not being written in the coalition government’s policy statement to be delivered to Parliament but it could possibly be implemented in two years’ time, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TVsaid Another broken pledge... 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bradiston Posted September 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2023 Another day, another vote buyer bites the dust. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Bangkok is one of the only cities in the world where taking a taxi is often cheaper than taking the metro. Bangkok's public transportation network is horrible compared to most other big cities. Try going from Bang Na to the CBD's or airports. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted September 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2023 This was a non-starter from the get-go. Srettha started walking this back shortly after gaining the PM slot. As recently as five days ago he was: asking for more time to study this, and only applying it to low-income individuals only. I think the looming debt relief for the BMA, who owe the BTSC 11.75 BILLION baht and which the government will have to pay, was another nail in this 20 baht train fee coffin. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: Another broken pledge... Looking at this in 2years is about right and I will bet anyone that they will strongly be pushing this . As part of their platform in the next election. The only question is how do they pay for it and is BTS at ,20 baht comparable to the fact that if a person takes a bus from mor chit to on nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 This is only the start of pushing back or cancelling promises made The wallet Digital currency ???? promised to all will go the same way ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, shackleton said: This is only the start of pushing back or cancelling promises made The wallet Digital currency ???? promised to all will go the same way ???? Sure, and reforming the military, increasing minimum wage, guaranteeing graduates 25k pm. Lowering energy costs might go through as a populist measure I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Call me a cynic, but I believe PT got the one and only thing they really cared about -- getting Thaksin back into Thailand, and de facto in charge of the government by proxy. Once that was accomplished, all the campaign puffery for ordinary Thais becomes irrelevant (for PT). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peabody Posted September 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2023 Headline today: "PM Srettha urges public to trust his government" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 22 hours ago, Peabody said: Headline today: "PM Srettha urges public to trust his government" Trust what they actually do.... not what they say. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peabody Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 A couple of days ago, the guy basically said - We must break our election promises in order to form a government Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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