New BTS Gold Line along Chao Phraya River expected in 2017

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New BTS Gold Line along Chao Phraya River expected in 2017
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- A new BTS Gold Line, which will extend from Thonburi station for three kilometers, is expected to open in 2017.

Taweesak Lertprapan, director of the Traffic and Transportation Department, said the organization is currently assessing public opinion on the new BTS Gold Line, which will be partially funded by the the Icon Siam project, the THB50-billion, riverside shopping mall and condominium project by Siam Piwat, Magnolia Quality Development, and CP.

The project, on Charoen Nakhon road, is also set to open in 2017 and brands itself as the “largest community mall” in Thailand, with two 40- and 70-storey towers covering 80,000 square meters.

Source: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/10/29/new-bts-gold-line-along-chao-phraya-river-expected-2017


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-10-29

[Cuchulainn]

..................The project, on Charoen Nakhon road, is also set to open in 2017 and brands itself as the “largest community mall” in Thailand, with two 40- and 70-storey towers covering 80,000 square meters..................

Good. Much better and more needed than hospitals or schools. Well done.

Edited October 29, 2015 by Cuchulainn

[zaphod reborn]

2 km, 47,000 passengers per day, cost of THB2-3 billion - seems like a moving walkway would be more cost efficient and better suited for all the businesses that will be accessible along the route.

[easybullet3]

Gold BTS !!

I think it has been named this after the organizers realized how much they can line their pockets with this deal !

Edited October 29, 2015 by easybullet3

[Crossy]

I very much doubt this will be a BTS heavy rail, more likely the monorail reported here http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/406991-the-new-skytrain/?p=9917751