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Top court backs MRTA in Orange Line dispute

The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court ruling in a dispute over bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, which could allow the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to proceed with the project.

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Green Line operator accuses govt of maltreatment

BTS Group Holdings (BTS) on Tuesday accused the government of unfair treatment for leaking the anti-graft panel's irregularity accusation against its Green Line operator Bangkok Mass Transit System Co (BTSC).

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Govt asked to pay City Hall's B50bn skytrain debt

Representatives of skytrain employees have asked the government to pay the 50 billion baht debt the company accumulated in running the Green Line extension owned by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

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Sukhumbhand facing Green Line graft charges

Former Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has been implicated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over alleged irregularities in contract extensions to operate the Green Line mass-transit routes a decade ago.

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Court agrees to dismiss Orange Line suit

The Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday upheld a decision of the lower Administrative Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) against the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and its bidding committee for damages incurred over the Orange Line's western extension.

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Police lathi-charge protesting candidates near BTSC office in Patna

PATNA: Police on Monday resorted to lathi-charge on junior engineer aspirants who staged a protest outside the Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) office at Harding Road in Patna on Monday.

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BMA asks cabinet to decide on Green Line concession extension

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is asking the cabinet to decide quickly whether to grant a concession extension to operate the Green Line electric train system before it pays the 40-billion-baht debt to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the operator of Green Line train services.

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MFP targets Orange Line bids

The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Monday petitioned the Central Administrative Court to seek the cancellation of the bidding on the western section of the Orange Line, citing unfair competition that could cost the government 68 billion baht in losses.

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City Hall opposes junta's policy on Green Line

The City Hall opposes early Green Line concession extension for Bangkok Mass Transit System plc (BTSC) and proposes the government pay for its extension routes or take over the entire system.

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Probe train bid claims

As much as it wants to speed up the construction of mass transit systems in the city to alleviate traffic congestion, the government needs to clear allegations of unfair competition in bidding for the Orange Line's western expansion.

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Opposition MP slams MRTA in Orange Line bidding row

The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) on Thursday accused the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) of organising unfair competition in past bidding to jointly invest with the government in the Orange Line's western expansion project.

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Court rules in favour of BTS Sky Train operator in debt case

Krungthep Thanakom Co (KT) -- the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) business arm -- looks set to appeal a court ruling ordering both parties to jointly pay close to 12 billion baht in overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of Green Line extensions.

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Bangkok city ordered to pay B11.75bn owed to skytrain operator

The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered Bangkok City Hall to pay 11.75 billion baht it owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Corp (BTSC) for operating the Green Line's extension routes since 2017.

Bangkok Post

BMA ready to appeal in debt case

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is ready to appeal the Green Line case if the Administrative Court rules in favour of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) on Wednesday, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

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Court dismisses BTSC's petition on Orange Line

The Central Administrative Court has dismissed a petition filed by Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) seeking an injunction to suspend the current round of bidding for the right to jointly invest in Orange Line's western extension project.

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Plaudits for revealing deal

The decision by Krungthep Thanakom’s new management to disclose parts of the memorandum of understanding and contract signed by the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) to operate train services along the extension of the capital city’s Green Line deserves praise.

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Green Line extension no longer free

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to start charging fares on the extension sections of the BTS Green Line in mid-September. The maximum fare will be capped at 59 baht per ride.

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BMA mulls transferring new rail lines

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt now wants to transfer two new electric rail projects to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), while City Hall is still struggling to clear up problems surrounding the Green Line’s concessions.

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Bihar: 'Health department to hire 12,771 employees'

PATNA: The health department will appoint 12,771 paramedical and technical staff for strengthening the healthcare facilities in government hospitals soon.

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MRTA says Orange Line bid to resume

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is going ahead with the second round of bidding for the construction of the Orange Line's western extension, as it appeals a Central Administrative Court verdict which ruled its decision to scrap the first round of bidding as unlawful.

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Shed light on BTSC deal

Contracts pertaining to the operation of Bangkok's Green Line electric train network are complicated yet critical for a decision to determine fair rates along routes.

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BTSC hails ruling on cancelled bid

The Central Administrative Court (CAC) has ruled in favour of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) in a dispute over the cancellation of bidding early last year for the right to jointly invest in a new section of the Orange Line from Bang Khun Non to Min Buri.

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Chadchart wants Green Line deals publicised amid debt talk

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt wants to use the Information Act to publicise contracts pertaining to the construction of Bangkok's Green Line electric train network.

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Krungthep Thanakhom ponders government intervention

The board of Krungthep Thanakhom (KT), the business arm of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), is considering two options involving government intervention to help solve issues surrounding two Green Line extensions.

Bangkok Post

Outrage at Green Line fare

City Hall plans to charge a fare of up to 59 baht for the BTS Skytrain Green Line electric rail service, drawing criticism from a consumer protection group which says the fare should not exceed 44 baht.

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