List of urban rail systems in Thailand lists urban rail transit systems in Thailand. As of 2018, Bangkok is the only Thai city which has operational urban rail systems.
Samut Sakhon municipality will be served by the SRT Dark Red Line, part of the SRT Red Lines commuter rail. In the future, the line will link Bangkok and Maha Chai in Samut Sakhon.
Pattaya City had a plan to build a monorail line consisting of ten stations. As of 2018, there has been no progress.[3] In 2020 a new plan called for a 9km, 11 station monorail. A 50 million baht feasibility project would be commissioned first. [4] The monorail could open by 2026 with additional lines added in the 2030s.[5]
Chiang Mai Municipality has one existing monorail system, Chiang Mai Zoo Monorail, used for excursions within the zoo. Plans for an electric rail system have been discussed for years. In 2018, the plans seem to have gained traction. The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) announced that the bidding process for a tram network in Chiang Mai could begin in 2020.[6] The 35 km tramway, both above and below ground, is estimated to cost 86 billion baht. It is projected that the first of three lines could break ground in 2021, and the system could be operational by roughly 2027.[6]
In Khon Kaen, there is a plan to build a Light Rail with several lines. In 2016, a 26 kilometer-long light rail line was proposed. The light rail line, which is to be funded by local government and businesses instead of the central government, hopes to begin construction in 2019.[7]
Rapid transit lines in Khon Kaen City Municipality
Line
Proposed opening
Terminal
Length [km]
Length [mile]
Stations
Status
Red Line
2022
Samran
Tha Phra
22.6
14.0
16
Approved
Yellow Line
????
Ban Thum
Bueng Niam
41
25
23
Planned
Blue Line
????
VIP Home
Mitr Sampan
22
14
19
Planned
Green Line
????
Nam Ton
Sila
32
20
25
Planned
Pink Line
????
Circle route
6
3.7
10
Planned
Nakhon Ratchasima
Main article: Nakhon Ratchasima Light Rail Transit
Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality has a plan to build five elevated bus rapid transit (or Skybus) lines with the name Korat Rapid Transit.[8] As of 2018, there has been no progress. Later, there is a plan to build a tramway system of several lines.[2] The project will be modelled on the Sydney tramway network.[2]
Rapid transit lines in Nakhon Ratchasima City Municipality
Line
Proposed opening
Terminal
Length [km]
Length [mile]
Stations
Status
Orange Line
2022
Pradok Intersection
Khu Muang Kao
9.81
6.10
17
Approved
Green Line
2022
Save One Market
Baan Nari Swat Protection and Occupational Development Center
11.17
6.94
18
Approved
Purple Line
2025
Save One Market
Baan Nari Swat Protection and Occupational Development Center
11.92
7.41
9
Approved
Southern
Hat Yai and Songkhla
Main article: Hat Yai Monorail
Hat Yai monorail is a planned 12.54 kilometer-long elevated monorail consisted of 12 stations. As of 2016, the line is being studied by a university and the government. The design of the stations has been completed. The project will cost approximately 15,799 million baht to construct.[9] It is hoped that construction will begin in 2019.
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) announced in 2018 that bidding to construct a 60 kilometre-long, 23 station tram network in Phuket will commence in 2020. The 39 billion baht tram is part of the government's Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) plan which ensures it will be fast-tracked. The planned route stretches from Takua Thung District in Phang Nga Province to Chalong in Phuket. Phase one will connect Phuket International Airport with Chalong, about 40 kilometres. It will take three years to complete.[11] The project will be modelled on the Sydney tramway network.[2]
^Rujopakarn, Wiroj (October 2003). "Bangkok transport system development: what went wrong?". Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies. 5: 3302–15.
