MPs urge revival of abandoned Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 1

MGR Online•Politics•1h ago

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Three Khon Kaen MPs from the Kla Dharma Party have petitioned Parliament to urge government agencies to revitalize the abandoned Bus Terminal 1 in Khon Kaen.

•Three Khon Kaen MPs from the Kla Dharma Party submitted a request to the House Speaker on September 16.
•The petition targets the Ministry of Transport and the Treasury Department to address the deterioration of Bus Terminal 1 (Bokoso 1).
•Bus Terminal 1 is currently described as an abandoned area used for storing damaged municipal equipment and as a drug abuse hub.

Overview

•On September 16, Ekachai Suebsarakham, Prachya Ngokchai, and Thanik Masipitak held a press conference regarding the issue.
•Three Khon Kaen MPs from the Kla Dharma Party submitted a request to the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be forwarded to the Ministry of Transport, Department of Land Transport, Treasury Department, Khon Kaen Municipality, and Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization.
•Bus Terminal 1 is currently abandoned and used as a storage site for damaged municipal equipment of the Khon Kaen Municipality.
•The abandonment of Bus Terminal 1 has led to it becoming a residence for homeless people and a gathering point for drug use, affecting the safety and image of Khon Kaen.
•Moving operations to Bus Terminal 3 has impacted the city center economy and increased travel burdens for residents in Si Chomphu, Wiang Kao, Phu Wiang, and Nong Na Kham districts.
•The Kla Dharma Party and Wattana Changlao, candidate for President of the Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization No. 1, propose a policy to revive Bus Terminal 1 as a targeted solution.
•The Kla Dharma Party MPs call for the Ministry of Transport and Treasury Department to establish a clear timeframe with the Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization to return the area as a transit hub for city and short-distance buses.

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Key Entities

Person

Ekachai Suebsarakham(เอกชัย สืบสารคาม)

A Member of Parliament for Khon Kaen province from the Kla Dharma Party.

Prachya Ngokchai(ปราชญา หงอกชัย)

A Member of Parliament for Khon Kaen province from the Kla Dharma Party.

Thanik Masipitak(ธนิก มาสีพิทักษ์)

A Member of Parliament for Khon Kaen province from the Kla Dharma Party.

Wattana Changlao(วัฒนา ช่างเหลา)

Candidate for President of the Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization No. 1.

Organization

Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

A political party whose MPs are pushing for the revival of Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 1.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

A government ministry urged to help resolve the issue of Bus Terminal 1.

Treasury Department(กรมธนารักษ์)

A government department urged to set a timeframe for the handover and improvement of Bus Terminal 1.

Department of Land Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางบก)

An agency requested to help determine guidelines for solving the Bus Terminal 1 problem.

Khon Kaen Municipality(เทศบาลนครขอนแก่น)

The local authority whose damaged equipment is stored at the abandoned Bus Terminal 1.

Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดขอนแก่น)

The local administrative body involved in the proposed revival of Bus Terminal 1.

Place

Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 1(บขส.1 ขอนแก่น)

A former transportation hub in the city center of Khon Kaen that is currently abandoned.

Bus Terminal 3(บขส.3)

The location to which operations from Bus Terminal 1 were moved.

Khon Kaen(ขอนแก่น)ℹ️

The province and city where the abandoned bus terminal is located.

Si Chomphu District(อำเภอสีชมพู)ℹ️

An outer district of Khon Kaen whose residents face travel burdens due to the terminal move.

Wiang Kao District(เวียงเก่า)ℹ️

An outer district of Khon Kaen whose residents face travel burdens due to the terminal move.

Phu Wiang District(ภูเวียง)ℹ️

An outer district of Khon Kaen whose residents face travel burdens due to the terminal move.

Nong Na Kham District(หนองนาคำ)ℹ️

An outer district of Khon Kaen whose residents face travel burdens due to the terminal move.