Skytrain To Extend Operating Hours On New Year's Eve

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BTS to extend operating hours on New Year's Eve

BANGKOK: -- The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) Skytrain will extend its operating hours until 2am on New Year's Eve to accommodate party-goers, said BTS executive Anat Abhabhirom Tuesday.

The extended hours of both the Mor ChitOn Nut route and the Saphan TaksinNational Stadium route were expected to accommodate nearly 100,000 partygoers to join the Bangkok Countdown at Central World as well as party-goers at other malls and companies along the routes.

Anat explained the BTS would not operate 24 hours on December 31 because most parties would end a little after midnight, and giving an extra two hours to get home should be sufficient.

-- The Nation 2007-12-19