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Joint Ticket Management Bill
Proposed law in Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Joint Ticket Management Bill (Thai: ร่างพระราชบัญญัติการบริหารจัดการระบบตั๋วร่วม; RTGS: Rang Phra Ratchabanyat Kan Borihan Chatkan Rabop Tua Ruam), also known as the Common Ticket System Management Bill, is a proposed Thai law to consolidate ticketing systems for public transit in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, including trains, electric trains, buses, and boats.[1][2]
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Background
Bangkok has an amalgamation of public transit systems owned and operated by various government entities and companies. These include:
- BTS Skytrain, Bangkok BRT, and Gold Line—operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL
- MRT Purple and Blue lines—operated by Bangkok Expressway and Metro
- MRT Yellow and Pink lines—operated by Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited and Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited (Subsidiary of BSR Consortium)
- Airport Rail Link—operated by Asia Era One Company Limited
- Commuter rail (Northern, Northeastern, Southern, and Eastern Lines) and Maeklong Railway—operated by State Railway of Thailand
- Buses—operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA)
As a result, each system uses different payment methods.[3] Previous efforts to introduce a common transit payment system include the Mangmoom (Spider) Card.[4][5]
In September 2022, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) proposed a Joint Ticket Act.[6]
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Legislative history
On 29 January 2025, the House of Representatives unanimously approved in principle the draft Joint Ticket Management Act.[7] A special committee to oversee the bill will be established.[1] Deputy Minister of Transport Manaporn Charoensri expects the enactment of the Act to begin in the middle of 2025.[7]
Provisions
The Act will centralize ticketing systems for Bangkok's mass transit under one platform designed by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning.[1] This will commuters allow to board different systems using one ticket, and reduce fares.[2][8] A key policy position of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, the Act will implement a 20 Baht flat fee for electric train routes.[7][9][10] The act will establish a Joint Ticket Promotion Fund to compensate private operators for lost revenue.[7][2]
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