Thailand’s MRTA tests smart parking system for free

Bangkok motorists have the opportunity to utilise the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand’s (MRTA) innovative smart parking system free of charge during its testing phase. Starting yesterday, May 1, the Orange Line’s 10-storey Park’n’Ride facility on Ramkhamhaeng Road and a parking ground at the MRTA station on Rama IX Road are open for the public to test out.

The complimentary parking will be available round the clock, catering to users for up to 48 hours. If parking exceeds this period, a fee of 100 baht for cars and 50 baht for motorcycles will be charged per day.

During this trial run, the parking building’s first and second floors are set to accommodate 190 cars and 150 motorcycles, while the parking ground can hold up to 200 cars simultaneously, stated Vithaya Punmongkol, the MRTA Deputy Governor,…