(Bangkok Post file photo)A budget of almost 6-billion-baht has been approved by the cabinet to subsidise public train and bus services, according to government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd. Of the budget totalling 5.8 billion baht, 3.5 billion baht has been given to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), significatly lower than the agency's initial request of 6.8 billion baht. The rest of the budget was apportioned to the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to fund non-air conditioned public buses. "We want to ease public transport for Thai commuters," focusing on the most essential aspects of transport, he said. Meanwhile, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith yesterday said the cabinet also approved a more than one billion baht budget for 2017-2019, as proposed by the ministry.

Source: Bangkok Post May 02, 2017 23:45 UTC