Bangkok: "Suriya" thanked the Bangkok governor after discussions to reach an understanding and provide full cooperation, joining forces to push for the "20 baht maximum electric train policy" to be implemented by October 1st. He stated that the latest is to accelerate the creation of a joint ticket promotion fund, drawing accumulated revenue from the MRTA to compensate for the difference in fare revenue, confident that the public will receive the greatest benefit. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, revealed the measure of the highest electric train fare of 20 baht (20 baht for the entire line) that by October 1, 2025, people will definitely be able to use it. It will cover the electric train route network in Bangkok and its vicinity, a total of 8 lines, a total of 13 routes, a total distance of 276.84 kilometers (km), a total of 194 stations. On July 18, a meeting was held with Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, the Governor of Bangkok, and the working group, including the private sector that received the concession. In the meeting, information was exchanged to reach a common understanding. All parties are ready to fully cooperate and are pleased to support and push for the 20-baht flat-rate electric train fare measure to be successful so that people can use the service according to the specified plan. Mr. Suriya continued that for the amendments to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) Act and the Joint Ticket Management Act B.E. ... in the establishment of the Joint Ticket Promotion Fund, it will be prepared to be submitted to the Parliament by August 7, 2025, and will be submitted for royal endorsement along with issuing subsidiary laws for enforcement, including opening for further public hearings. As for the source of funds after the amendment of the Common Ticket Act, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will send the accumulated income to the Ministry of Finance and put it into a fund under the Common Ticket Act to use the money to compensate for the difference in fare income for the operators of various electric train lines from collecting the fare at the rate of 20 baht for the entire line. Mr. Suriya continued that the compensation value will be assessed based on the number of service users, and he is confident that the compensation amount will be sufficient for operations. He also emphasized that within August 2025, the public will be able to register to use the rights via the "Tang Rat" app. It must be a Thai national, specifying the 13-digit national ID number, credit card, debit card, and fare card (registered Rabbit Card) to be used with the electric train system. The card that has received confirmation of registration will automatically receive the rights. The policy of 20 baht flat-rate electric train fares is a policy that the public has responded very well to, as can be seen from the number of passengers that has been continuously increasing. We are confident that the number of passengers will defin itely increase in the future because this policy helps reduce the cost of living for the public, as well as increasing the opportunity to access public transportation equally, with safety, convenience, speed, and environmental friendliness, while also significantly reducing the number of cars on the road, accidents, and air pollution. In addition, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has been assigned to implement a feeder system, which will use buses for short-distance travel to pick up and drop off people along the electric train lines to increase travel convenience.