RAIL LINK TAKES OFF COMMUTERS LEAVE the Airport Rail Link on its first day of commercial operations yesterday. Bangkok’s third mass transit route started charging Bt15 for a one-way trip on the City Line and Bt100 for a round trip on the Express Line between Makkasan and Suvarnabhumi Airport. Over the past two weeks, the service ran 20,000 trips a day. Now that operating hours have been extended from 8pm to midnight, riders are expected to surge to 50,000 per day soon.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva sings ‘Talod Wela’ (All the Time) with PM’s Office Minister Ong-art Klampaiboon, centre, as singer Pongsit “Pu” Kamphi strums on the guitar during a party to thank media representatives for their work. The bash was hosted by the Public Relations Department at the Emerald Hotel last night.
Former deputy prime minister Suwat Liptapanlop, centre, talks about the recently published book featuring photographs demonstrating His Majesty’s unfailing love for his people. Suwat was at the ceremony in his capacity as adviser to the chairman of the organising board for the celebration of His Majesty’s 60 years on the throne.
