Bangkok administration lacks funding to build three mass transit lines

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to scrap the construction of three mass transit projects, due to a shortage of money, and to transfer them to the Ministry of Transport for implementation.

 

The decision not to go ahead with the construction of the Silver, Grey and Light Blue lines was adopted at a meeting of the BMA’s mass transit project management committee today.

 

The Silver Line is 19.7-km long, linking Bang Na with the Suvarnabhumi international airport. It would have 14 stations and connect with the Green Line at Bang Na station and the Yellow Line at Sri-iam station. Most of the route is on land of the Highways Department and half of the route is located in Samut Prakan province.

 

Phase One of the Grey Line is 16.3-km long, linking Watcharaphol with Thonglor. It would have 15 stations and connect with the Pink, Brown, Yellow, Orange and Green at Thonglor station. Most of the land through which the Line route passes belongs to the Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, under the supervision of the Transport Ministry.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-14

 

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[bkk6060]

So,  how about the high speed train to Pattaya? Never?

[tomazbodner]

Quite a good site with most information on the train lines: https://futuresoutheastasia.com/bangkok-mass-rapid-transit-system/

 

And a map to visualise (sort of) what they are talking about in OP:

 

[Searat7]

I think they should pay BTS the balance of the money owed to them before starting new projects.

[Sigmund]

All for Bangkok , but what about the high speed train from Bangkok to the south with a stop in Hua Hin ? That's where the quality retirees are and big spenders live and of course where the prices are of course excessive and often almost as expensive as in the US or Europe with all the cheats in real estate, and services (electric, cleaners, transport or plumbers for instance).