OTOP & Bus Co. MOU: Link Travel Data via 'Namthang' App

MGR Online•Economy•2d ago

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The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTOP) and the Transport Company Limited (BKS) have signed an MOU to integrate public bus travel data into the 'Namthang' application, aiming to enhance travel planning for the public.

•OTOP and BKS signed an MOU to connect travel data through the 'Namthang' application.
•The 'Namthang' app, developed by OTOP, will display real-time inter-provincial bus information from BKS.
•This collaboration aims to improve convenience, modernity, and safety for public transport users in the digital era.
•Both organizations emphasize personal data protection under PDPA and digital government laws.

Overview

•On April 10, 2026 (2026), the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTOP) and The Transport Company Limited (BKS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
•The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTOP) and The Transport Company Limited (BKS) signed an MOU to link inter-provincial public bus travel data.
•The 'Namthang' application, developed by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTOP), will be used to display the integrated travel information.
•The public will benefit from more convenient and modern travel planning for public transportation, resulting in enhanced user experience.
•The collaboration aims to support the Ministry of Transport's strategy for modernizing transportation management and public services in the digital age.
•The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTOP) stated that the data integration will provide accurate and precise public transport information for travel planning.
•The signing aims to improve the efficiency of tracking and controlling bus operations by The Transport Company Limited (BKS) and its joint service vehicles.
•Both the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTOP) and The Transport Company Limited (BKS) stressed their commitment to protecting personal data in accordance with the PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2019).

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Key Entities

Organization

Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning(สนข.)

An organization that signed an MOU to link travel data and developed the 'Namthang' application.

The Transport Company Limited(บขส.)

A company that signed an MOU to provide inter-provincial public bus travel data for integration into the 'Namthang' application.

Application

Namthang(นำทาง)

A travel planning application developed by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTOP) where public bus data will be integrated.

Person

Jiraroht Suklarat(นายจิรโรจน์ ศุกลรัตน์)

The Director of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTOP) who signed the MOU.

Attawit Rakjamroon(นายอรรถวิท รักจำรูญ)

The Managing Director of The Transport Company Limited (BKS) who signed the MOU.

Law

Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2019(พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล พ.ศ. 2019)

A law emphasized by both organizations regarding the protection of personal data in the data integration initiative.