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SHOCKING: Purple line plans worry art chiefs | Mind Blowing Facts

The Mahakan Fort in Phra Nakhon district was built during the reign of King Rama I to protect the capital. Out of 14 forts, only two remain today. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

The Fine Arts Department has raised concerns over the need to avoid as many historic sites as possible along a new extension of the Purple Line which will run through Bangkok's Rattanakosin Island old town area.

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), meanwhile, gave assurances that it shares these concerns and will work closely with the department when drafting proposals for the construction of the new line.

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