BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is revising its five-year joint ticket development plan to support a nationwide public transport system and reduce travel costs, with a proposed maximum rail transit fare of 45 baht per trip. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn chaired a meeting of the Joint Ticket System Policy Committee on October 7, reviewing progress under the Joint Ticket System Management Act 2025.
The committee approved a revised five-year implementation plan covering 2026–2030 and agreed to establish four subcommittees to drive the integrated ticketing system. Under the planned fare structure, the maximum entry fare for mass rail transit would be 17 baht, while the maximum fare would be 45 baht per trip. The government is preparing the system as a measure to reduce the cost of living, with implementation targeted to begin in 2027.
The committee also approved Krungthai Bank as the operator of the Central Clearing House (CCH) for Bangkok and surrounding provinces. The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has instructed the bank to proceed with the required operating license. The four new subcommittees will focus on technology standards and cybersecurity, joint-fare calculation and revenue sharing, system supervision and implementation, and expanding joint ticketing and fares to regional provinces.
The regional expansion committee will work with local authorities and agencies to assess suitable ticketing systems based on the infrastructure and travel patterns of each area. Phiphat said the joint ticket system is intended to go beyond changing how passengers pay fares, describing it as a broader reform of public transport management aimed at making travel more affordable, convenient and accessible.
