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Top court backs MRTA in Orange Line dispute

Lower court ruling that backed skytrain operator’s complaint of unfair treatment overturned

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, left, listens to a briefing on the progress of the Orange Line eastern extension in March 2020. (Bangkok Post File Photo)

The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court ruling in a dispute over bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, which could allow the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to proceed with the project.

The construction of the western extension, which will connect the Thailand Cultural Centre with Bang Khun Non, is currently stalled by disputes over the bidding process and complaints about alleged…

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