Court agrees to dismiss Orange Line suit

The Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday upheld a decision of the lower Administrative Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) against the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and its bidding committee for damages incurred over the Orange Line’s western extension.

The lawsuit involved the MRTA’s decision to revise the terms of reference (ToR) for bidding for the Orange Line’s western extension from Bang Khun Non to Min Buri.

The changes came despite the MRTA having already submitted the bid envelopes to several potential bidders.

The bid was later cancelled after the BTSC, which operates the BTS Skytrain, protested.

Last year, the Central Administrative Court ruled that while the changes made to the ToR were unlawful, they…