Free electric train service given as New Year gifts from government

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Free train service on all three electric rail lines will be provided as a New Year gift to the general public, the Minister of Transport (MOT) said.

 

The free service will also be extended two more hours to 2.00 am while security and safety measures will also be tightened.

 

Akhom Term-Pittaya-Paisit, the Minister for Transport, said the ministry’s plans to provide the general public with greater convenience in commuting while ensuring the greatest degree of safety for all during the New Year holidays.

 

Among the activities that it has planned as special New Year gifts for the public are holding sermons to herald the arrival of the New Year and allowing the public to use electric train services for free.

 

This will apply to subway services, the Purple electric rail line, BTS services, Airport Links and BRT services beginning from noon on December 31, 2016 up to noon of January 1, 2017.

 

Accordingly, closure times for all services will be extended from midnight to 2.00 am. Automobile parking fees at all MRTA stations will also be exempted during this period.

 

As part of the plan it has been specified that every effort must be made to ensure that the public is not inconvenienced by delays or train shortages.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/free-electric-train-service-given-new-year-gifts-government/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-12-28

In most major cities they keep the trains running all night for free on New Years Eve. However 2.00 a.m. Is a start. 

24 hours freebie....

 

Wow!!! What a gift from those generous, benevolent souls in the Thai govt!!!!

The trains were free tonight but i don't understand why they not just opened the gates...still long qeueu's for them and you need a ticket.

 

Around central World the walkingbridges were closed, roads were closed, we even couldn't get to central World for shopping. Loads and loads of police, soldiers, special police or whatever they were (armed), security is very high but there's no alcohol for sale at all!

 

There were many chinese, koreans, arabs, indians but the police can't speak a word english