PUBLISHED: 30 Apr 2025 at 05: 45
In line with the introduction of the 20-baht flat fare policy for the electric railway system in September, the Ministry of Transport is preparing to make changes to the Mass Rapid Transit ( MRT ) Act during a special session of the House of Representatives next month.
A document amendment to the MRT Act, which is expected to be discussed during a particular political conference scheduled for May 28 to June 30th, was announced by deputy transport secretary Manaporn Charoensri on Tuesday.
The proposed revisions include rules for creating a payment fund to cover the cost of survive cuts for personal coach providers, enabling them to offer a 20-baht flat rate per vacation.
The MRTA is hosting a public reading on the proposed amendments through the Central Legal site, which is scheduled to end on May 2.
The comments may be reviewed and included in the final document, which is anticipated to be approved by May 13.
According to Ms. Manaporn, the MRTA Act contains antiquated rules that prevent the development of infrastructure and functional flexibility.
The updated policy aims to modernize the legal framework, improve asset management, help integrated ticketing systems, and increase MRTA’s operating scope, including the use of its assets for business purposes.
In addition to the House program, Ms. Manaporn announced that two additional essential transportation-related laws, the Rail Transport Department Bill and the Common Ticketing Bill, will be proposed.
The latter wants to connect fare methods across various modes of transportation.