MRTA extends free parking until October 9 for flood victims

Matichon•Economy•8d ago

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The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has extended free parking at 8 parking buildings until October 9, 2026, to support people affected by floods.

•The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand extended free parking for an additional 7 days.
•The free parking period now ends on October 9, 2026.
•The measure applies to 6 parking buildings under the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and 2 under concessionaires.
•The initiative follows instructions from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.

Overview

•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Pipat Ratchakitprakarn expressed concern for citizens facing continuous flooding in several areas.
•Pipat Ratchakitprakarn instructed agencies under the Ministry of Transport to consider guidelines to assist and alleviate the suffering of disaster victims.
•On October 1, Governor Kajphajon Udomthamphakdee announced that the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand is ready to implement the instructions.
•The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand extended the free parking period by 7 days, changing the end date from October 2, 2026, to October 9, 2026.
•The extension covers 6 parking buildings under the responsibility of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand.
•The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand coordinated with Northern Bangkok Monorail Limited and Eastern Bangkok Monorail Limited for 2 parking buildings under concessionaires.
•The extension aims to alleviate the suffering of citizens living in areas currently affected by flooding.

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Key Entities

Person

Pipat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport who ordered assistance for flood victims.

Kajphajon Udomthamphakdee(กาจผจญ อุดมธรรมภักดี)

Governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing agencies tasked with assisting flood victims.

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand(การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The agency that extended free parking at 6 of its parking buildings.

Northern Bangkok Monorail Limited(บริษัท นอร์ทเทิร์น บางกอกโมโนเรล จำกัด)

A concessionaire providing parking buildings for the free parking extension.

Eastern Bangkok Monorail Limited(บริษัท อีสเทิร์น บางกอกโมโนเรล จำกัด)

A concessionaire providing parking buildings for the free parking extension.