For those of us who follow with amusement the antics of the palace propaganda machine, it comes as no surprise to learn that the airport link will open on Queen Sirikit's birthday, August 12. It won't be quite ready, mind you (a bit like the airport itself) but at least it will be open
Quote Originally Posted by Bangkok Post
The Airport Link from the Phaya Thai and Makkasan areas of downtown Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport is set to open for passengers on Aug 12, the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, deputy Transport Minister Sopon Zarum said on Friday.

He conceded some facilities, including the baggage carousel system, would not be ready on the opening day, but he said he needed to speed up its launch. The luggage-loading service at Makkasan station would not be operational, so there might be some inconvenience for passengers with heavy bags.

The construction of the 28-km route is 96 per cent complete. There have been delays to work at some stations and route sections due to hold-ups in land acquisitions, said SRT deputy governor Prasert Attanan. The SRT plans to collect a fare of 150 baht from passengers taking non-stop trains while those traveling on trains that stop at every station will pay between 15 and 45 baht.
Let me see now. 150 baht, and then you need to get from the city terminus to your hotel, so at least the 35 baht flagfall for a taxi. And altogether a taxi is ...

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