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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Governor seeks backing for bts extension fares | History Defined

BMA BMC Bangkok Green Line
A bird's eye view shows a train making its way on the BTS Green Line from Bearing to Samut Prakan which forms an extension of the Sukhumvit Line. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will ask the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) to back a new fare structure for extensions of the BTS Green Line on Wednesday.

Bangkok deputy governor Wissanu Sapsompol said on Sunday that Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt had sent a letter to Wirat Meenchainunt, the BMC's president, to propose fares for each of the two extensions, starting from 14 baht and increasing by two baht per stop, with the maximum per trip capped at 44 baht.

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