Confirmed! 20 Baht electric train fare throughout the line on every route, starting in Sep 2025
Eventually, people’s hopes for cheaper electric train fares came true when Mr. Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, announced that from September 2025 onward, all train lines in Bangkok will charge only 20 baht throughout the route. This aims to reduce the transportation cost burden and to encourage people to use public transportation more.
Announced! Equal Marriage Act effective on January 22, 2025
It is an important step in Thailand in recognizing the rights of LGBTQIA to build a family because on September 24, 2024, the Act on the Amendment of the Civil and Commercial Code (No. 24), 2024, also known as the “Equal Marriage Act”, was promulgated in the Government Gazette. It is stipulated that this law will take effect on January 22, 2025.
