BMA and BTS Discuss Solutions for Green Line Debt Burden

BMA discusses with BTS to speed up solving problems on the Green Line Prepare to bring to the Bangkok Council. consider the next meeting

Chatchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok Revealed after discussing ways to solve the problem of debt burden for the Green Line with Mr. Keeree Kanjanapas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited, that today BTS came to discuss the case of the installation of the signaling system (E&M). ) of the MRT Green Line Extension 2, due for payment of about 20,000 million baht, in fact, BMA has already prepared Because in the past, the process of doing this has 2 steps that need to be continued, namely

1. The case that Krungthep Thanakom (KT) hired BTS to operate the bus, which at that time BMA assigned KT to operate. The next step to take is to allow the BMA council. preapproved
2. If you want to pay, you have to take the accumulated money to pay out of stock.

which in the Bangkok Council Both of these issues must be considered as well. This is a matter that must be brought to the Bangkok Council.

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In the past, there was an extraordinary committee to consider this matter. Because it is a story with a lot of details. The Extraordinary Committee has studied this matter and has met 5 times in various details. It is expected that the Bangkok Council meeting will be opened. In the future, this matter can be considered by the Bangkok Council on how to proceed. about such payment How to comply with the contract terms and conditions according to the relevant laws? carefully

However, BMA will proceed simultaneously in two ways.

1. Take the matter to the Bangkok Council. Regarding debt repayment, it is expected that this meeting session should be ready. due to adequate study

2. Follow up with the government in another way. The BMA has written to the Ministry of Interior on several issues. The first point is to support the government for infrastructure and installation of signaling (E&M) systems. .44 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration was assigned to be responsible. Does not come with expenses

The second story is the pending matter under Section 44. Actually, E&M’s debt is in the conditions of the new concession contract that we sent to the Interior for the Ministry to consider a resolution on the debt. if it goes as expected will be deducted by the concession contract Which now the matter is still pending in the CMU no resolution yet must inquire and expedite the NACC how to consider

We are sympathetic to the private sector because of the large debt burden. BTS is also an important factor that helps alleviate travel. But it is a practice that both the executive branch and the BMA council came in after it had already been done How to make everything in accordance with the specified regulatory framework