Expropriation Act Enforced for Yellow Line MRT Construction

Matichon•Economy•2d ago

Reader Briefing

A Real Estate Expropriation Act for the Nakara Phiphat MRT project (Yellow Line) has been officially enacted to transfer land ownership to the MRTA.

•The Act covers 5 districts in Bangkok and 2 districts in Samut Prakan province.
•The Act was published in the Royal Gazette on August 24 and is effective from the following day.
•The expropriation is for the construction of the Nakara Phiphat MRT project (Yellow Line) covering the Lat Phrao-Samrong section.
•The MRTA must enter and use the expropriated real estate within 4 years from the date the Act takes effect.

Overview

•The Royal Gazette published the Real Estate Expropriation Act for the Nakara Phiphat MRT project on August 24, with the Act being signed by King Rama X on August 18, 2026.
•Anutin Charnvirakul, the Prime Minister, served as the countersignatory for the Royal Command.
•The expropriation involves areas in Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Prawet, and Bang Na districts of Bangkok, as well as Bang Phli and Mueang Samut Prakan districts of Samut Prakan province.
•The Act is necessary to transfer ownership of real estate to the MRTA to build the Nakara Phiphat MRT project (Yellow Line) because some landowners did not agree to sell.
•Out of 290 plots of land, 27 plots were not agreed upon for sale, leading the MRTA to deposit compensation money while ownership remained with the owners until the Act was enacted.
•Suriya Juangroongruangkit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, disclosed the Cabinet's approval of the draft Act.
•Wittaya Panmongkol, Acting Governor of the MRTA, explained that the Act serves to conclude the expropriation process under Section 28 of the Expropriation and Acquisition of Real Estate Act 2019.
•A previous Royal Decree for land survey in the same area was effective for 4 years starting from October 2015 until 2024.

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Key Entities

Law

Real Estate Expropriation Act for the Nakara Phiphat MRT Project 2026(พระราชบัญญัติ (พ.ร.บ.) เวนคืนอสังหาริมทรัพย์ เพื่อสร้างกิจการรถไฟฟ้า โครงการรถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายนัคราพิพัฒน์ ในท้องที่เขตวังทองหลาง เขตบางกะปิ เขตสวนหลวง เขตประเวศ เขตบางนา กรุงเทพมหานคร และอำเภอบางพลี อำเภอเมืองสมุทรปราการ จังหวัดสมุทรปราการ พ.ศ.2569)

An Act enacted to transfer ownership of real estate in Bangkok and Samut Prakan to the MRTA for the Yellow Line MRT project.

Expropriation and Acquisition of Real Estate Act 2019(พ.ร.บ.ว่าด้วยการเวนคืนและการได้มาซึ่งอสังหาริมทรัพย์ พ.ศ. 2562)

The general law governing the expropriation of real estate used to finalize ownership transfers to the MRTA.

Policy

Nakara Phiphat MRT Project (Yellow Line)(รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายนัคราพิพัฒน์ (สายสีเหลือง))

An MRT construction project including passenger parking and related activities for the Lat Phrao-Samrong section.

Organization

MRTA(รฟม.)

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand responsible for the Nakara Phiphat MRT project.

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)

The official government publication that announced the Real Estate Expropriation Act.

Person

King Rama X(พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรรามาธิบดีศรีสินทรมหาวชิราลงกรณ พระวชิรเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว)ℹ️

The monarch who signed the Real Estate Expropriation Act on August 18, 2026.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister who countersigned the Royal Command.

Suriya Juangroongruangkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)ℹ️

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport who revealed the Cabinet's approval of the draft Act.

Wittaya Panmongkol(วิทยา พันธุ์มงคล)

The Acting Governor of the MRTA.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where 5 districts are subject to real estate expropriation.

Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

The province where 2 districts are subject to real estate expropriation.

Wang Thonglang District(เขตวังทองหลาง)ℹ️