Residents in the city of 10 million people lost about 4½ days to traffic snarls in 2023.
BANGKOK – Thailand is reviving a plan to impose congestion charges in capital Bangkok to tackle traffic and air pollution, a move that could make it the second major Asian city to implement such a policy.
The Thai capital was ranked 46th on a global congestion index in 2023 by navigation-device maker TomTom NV. Thai authorities will follow congestion tax models in cities such as London, Singapore, Stockholm and Milan, where rush-hour traffic was significantly reduced after fees were introduced, said Mr Krichanont. The Bangkok plan will have more details in 2025, he said.
The government’s plan for a 20-baht flat rate for commuter trains will depend on the authorities buying back concessions from private companies running Bangkok’s public transit, including a network of subways and sky trains. The facilities are operated by BTS Group and Bangkok Expressway and Metro.
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