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UNBELIEVABLE: Congestion charge planned for bangkok - Caught on Camera

Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit buys a 20-baht ticket on the Red Line after the flat fare was partly introduced on Oct 16 last year. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The government plans to impose a congestion charge of 40-50 baht on motorists who enter inner Bangkok streets to raise money to subsidise a flat 20-baht fare policy for all electric rail lines in Greater Bangkok.

Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said the pay-to-drive charge would be similar to the one successfully used in seven cities in Britain, including London, and could be at 40-50 baht in the first five years.

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