PUBLISHED : 29 Aug 2023 at 06:06
The Department of Rail Transport has started to look into ways to implement the promise by the Pheu Thai-led coalition to cap fares on Bangkok’s electric train network to a flat rate of 20 baht per trip, a source in the department said on Monday.
The findings, the source said, will be submitted to the new administration once it takes office.
According to the source, the department is currently exploring two scenarios — the first will see a flat fare of 20 baht per trip applied only to low-income earners who hold a state welfare card. The second scenario,…
