The Transport Ministry is speeding up implementation of a one-ticket system for transportation in Thailand for a trial period within one year, the ministry’s permanent secretary said.
In his capacity as chairman of the Common Ticket Management System Committee, Silpachai Jarukasemratana said the one-ticket system would allow commuters to switch between buses, boats and trains (sky trains and undergrounds included) by using a single ticket.
He said such a system would facilitate commuters and tourists alike while travelling in Thailand.
Passes for one, three, and seven days and for one month were offered for discussion, he said.
Details of profit distribution for each transport system will be discussed further, according to Silpachai.
The Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning Office, as the main organization tasked to develop the common ticketing system, must within a few months find appropriate personnel and complete the system’s study and planning.
Krungthai Bank was nominated as the central bank for financial transactions through the system’s electronic network, or Automated Clearing House (ACH).
Meanwhile, Transport Ministry Inspector General Chula Sukmanop said the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning Office’s employment of advisors will be made within a budget of Bt714.3 million, of which Bt305.3 million is for setting up a common ticketing system, and Bt409 million is for ACH installation, both with a four-year management period.
