Phiphat visits Moscow Metro to upgrade Thai rail systems

Khaosod•Economy•18d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan led a Ministry of Transport delegation to study Moscow Metro's rail management and digital systems in Russia.

•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan led a Thai delegation to meet Moscow Metro executives on August 5, 2026.
•The visit focused on digital stations, fare collection, and life-cycle maintenance of rolling stock.
•Thai officials visited Maryina Roshcha Station and Aminevskoye Electric Depot for technical discussions.
•The collaboration follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the transport ministries of Thailand and Russia.

Overview

•On August 5, 2026, Phiphat Ratchakitprakan led Ministry of Transport executives to discuss rail management with Moscow Metro experts.
•The delegation visited Maryina Roshcha Station on the Big Circle Line to study passenger-centric digital station design and biometric payment systems.
•Moscow Metro reported that approximately 93% of passengers now use cashless payment methods.
•The delegation visited Aminevskoye Electric Depot to study fleet management and the Moscow-2024 train model.
•Moscow Metro utilizes a Life-Cycle Contract where manufacturers are responsible for maintenance and readiness over the long term.
•Aminevskoye Electric Depot manages 31 trains consisting of 8 cars each, totaling 248 cars.
•Thailand is considering the Life-Cycle Cost and preventive maintenance models to increase the value and reliability of government investment.
•Thailand aims to translate policy-level exchanges into practical cooperation regarding Smart Stations and rolling stock management.

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Key Entities

Person

Phiphat Ratchakitprakan(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport of Thailand.

Chayatham Phromson(ชยธรรม์ พรหมศร)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport.

Soraphong Paithoonpong(สรพงศ์ ไพฑูรย์พงษ์)

Director-General of the Department of Land Transport.

Anan Phonimdaeng(อนันต์ โพธิ์นิ่มแดง)ℹ️

Governor of the State Railway of Thailand.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The Thai government ministry responsible for transport and the signatory of the MOU with Russia.

Moscow Metroℹ️

The rail system operator in Moscow that shared technical and management knowledge with the Thai delegation.

State Railway of Thailand(รถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The Thai organization focused on rolling stock management and rail efficiency.

Department of Land Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางบก)

A Thai government department whose Director-General participated in the Russian visit.

Place

Moscow, Russian Federation(กรุงมอสโก สหพันธรัฐรัสเซีย)ℹ️

The location where the discussions and site visits with Moscow Metro took place.

Maryina Roshcha Station(สถานี Maryina Roshcha)

A station on the Big Circle Line where the Thai delegation studied digital station development.

Aminevskoye Electric Depot

A maintenance center for new electric trains supporting the Big Circle Line.