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Bangkok Expressway And Metro
Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited or BEM () is a public transportation company in Thailand. It operates two MRT (Bangkok), metro lines in Bangkok and Expressway Authority of Thailand, expressways. It was formed by the merger of Bangkok Expressway Public Company Limited (“BECL”) and Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited (“BMCL”) on December 30, 2015. Under 25-year concession agreements with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, BEM operates the MRT Blue Line, MRT Purple Line and is also set to operate the MRT Orange Line once it becomes operational. Additional BEM has won contracts to build or operate three expressways in Bangkok: the Si Rat expressway, Si Rat - Outer Ring Road Expressway and Udon Ratthaya Expressway. BEM is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and has a market value over THB 80,000 million. References {{Reflist External links Official website Rail transport in Bangkok Companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listing (finance), listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states and so have associations and formal designations, which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation, though a corporation need not be a public company. In the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Metropolitan Region
The Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) (; ; ), may refer to a government-defined "political definition" of the urban region surrounding the metropolis of Bangkok, or the built-up area, i.e., urban agglomeration of Bangkok, Thailand, which varies in size and shape, and gets filled in as development expands. The political definition is defined as the metropolis and the five adjacent provinces of Nakhon Pathom, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, and Samut Sakhon. Area and population The Bangkok Metropolitan Region (political definition) covers an area of 7,762 km2. Due to the success of the service and tourism industry in Bangkok, the city has gained in popularity for work among provincial Thais from the rural areas and with people from many countries in the Indochina region as well as many South Asian countries. Since around the turn of the century, there has been a large influx of Indians into Thailand (especially Punjabis, Gujaratis, Tamils and Pashtuns), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transportation
Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional Motion, movement of humans, animals, and cargo, goods from one location to another. Mode of transport, Modes of transport include aviation, air, land transport, land (rail transport, rail and road transport, road), ship transport, water, cable transport, cable, pipeline transport, pipelines, and space transport, space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airway (aviation), airways, waterways, canals, and pipeline transport, pipelines, and terminals such as airports, train station, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fuel docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for the interchange of passengers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MRT (Bangkok)
The Metropolitan Rapid Transit or MRT is a mass rapid transit system serving the Bangkok Metropolitan Region in Thailand. The MRT system comprises two fully operational rapid transit lines (Blue and Purple) and two fully operational monorail lines (Yellow and Pink), with another rapid transit line (Orange) under construction. The MRT Blue Line, officially the ''Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line'', between Hua Lamphong MRT station, Hua Lamphong and Bang Sue MRT station, Bang Sue was the first to open in July 2004 as Bangkok's second metro system. The MRT Blue line is officially known in Thai as ''rotfaifa mahanakhon'' (รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร) or "metropolitan electric train", but it is more commonly called ''rotfai taidin'' (รถไฟใต้ดิน), literally, "underground train" as it was distinguished from the BTS Skytrain by being completely underground when its first section between Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue opened. The second MRT line MRT Purple Line, offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10 million people as of 2024, 13% of the country's population. Over 17.4 million people (25% of Thailand's population) live within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region as of the 2021 estimate, making Bangkok a megacity and an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, Ayutthaya era in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi in 1767 and Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam during the late 19th century, as the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expressway Authority Of Thailand
The Expressway Authority of Thailand () (EXAT) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport. It was founded in 1972, and operates Thailand's expressway ( ''thang phiset'') system, which refers to (usually elevated) high-capacity controlled-access highways serving the Greater Bangkok area and some nearby provinces. EXAT does ''not'' operate the separate Thai motorway network, which covers intercity controlled-access highways. Expressway system First opened in 1981, the system currently (2015) consists of seven expressways and four expressway links adding up to a total distance of , unchanged since FY2012. In 2013 the system served 594 million cars. The constituent expressway systems are (in order of completion): # Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway (first stage Expressway System) # Si Rat Expressway (second stage Expressway System) # Chalong Rat Expressway (Ramindra – At Narong Expressway) # Burapha Withi Expressway ( Bang Na Expressway) # Udon Ratthaya Expresswa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Rapid Transit Authority Of Thailand
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or MRTA () is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport of Thailand. It is responsible for the operation of rapid transit systems in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region and including other provinces as defined by the royal decree. The MRTA was founded in 1992 and underwent restructuring in 2000. The MRTA currently oversees the operation of the MRT, which consists of the operational Blue Line, Purple Line, Yellow Line, and Pink Line. The MRTA also operate several Park and ride buildings along the route of the lines. Other rapid transit lines, including the Airport Rail Link, are owned and operated by other agencies. History The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand was established in 1992 under the name Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority, under the Royal Decree Establishment of the Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority B.E. 2535, with the objective of organizing mass transportation systems in Bangkok and its vicinity by electr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MRT Blue Line
The MRT Blue Line () or MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkon Line () is Bangkok's third rapid transit line, following the Sukhumvit line and Silom line of the BTS Skytrain. It is the first line of the MRT (Bangkok), MRT system and is operated by Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM). The line has a total length of , operating as a semi-circular route, circle or spiral route from Lak Song MRT station, Lak Song to Tha Phra MRT station, Tha Phra which also serves as a self-interchange station. The first stage of the MRT Blue Line, a semi-circle alignment from Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue opened on 3 July 2004, which was then followed by a extension to Tao Poon MRT station, Tao Poon opened on 11 August 2017. The line was extended to the west from Hua Lamphong MRT station, Hua Lamphong through new stations in Bangkok Chinatown and Ko Rattanakosin on 29 September 2019. Finally, the line was extended south from Tao Poon MRT station, Tao Poon to Tha Phra MRT station, Tha Phra through new stations in Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MRT Purple Line
The MRT Purple line () or MRT Chalong Ratchadham line () is Bangkok's fifth rapid transit line, following the Sukhumvit Line, Silom Line, Blue Line, and Airport Rail Link. The line is long, serving the north-western area of Bangkok running from Tao Poon to Khlong Bang Phai in Nonthaburi Province. The Northern section of the line opened on 6 August 2016, with travel between Khlong Bang Phai and Tao Poon. It is the second line of MRT system and is operated by BEM under a concession contract. Daily ridership is 70,000.https://www.khaosod.co.th/economics/news_2933591. ''Khaosod'' ,30 September 2019 A , 17 station Southern extension of the line between Tao Poon and Kru Nai consisting of a underground section and a elevated section commenced construction in August 2022. As of April 2025, construction has progressed to 53.4% completion with an expected opening date of 2028. Route alignment The Purple line starts from Khlong Bang Phai station in Bang Bua Thong Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MRT Orange Line
The MRT Orange Line () is a rapid transit line of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand. When fully completed, the MRT Orange line will be long with 29 stations (7 stations will be elevated for and 22 will be underground for ), including an interchange with the current Thailand Cultural Centre Station of MRT Blue Line). The MRT Orange Line is divided into two sections: the Eastern Section, running from Yaek Rom Klao to Thailand Cultural Centre, and the Western Section, extending from Thailand Cultural Centre to Bang Khun Non. Construction of the Eastern Section commenced in June 2017, and civil works were completed 100% as of June 2023. However, delays in awarding contracts for the signaling systems and rolling stock postponed the line’s opening. In December 2024, Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) signed a contract with Siemens Mobility and its consortium partners to supply rolling stock an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stock Exchange Of Thailand
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (, ; SET) has been the sole stock exchange operator in Thailand since its establishment on 30 April 1975. As of 8 April 2025, with a market capitalization of US$380.19 billion (excluding mai) at an exchange rate of 1 USD = 34.94 THB, it ranks as the 25th largest in the world and the 3rd largest in ASEAN, following the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the Singapore Exchange. In comparison, Thailand ranks 20th in the world and 4th in ASEAN in terms of population. Its market capitalization is about 69% of Thailand's GDP as of 8 April 2025. In comparison, the market cap of the S&P 500 is roughly 1.5 to 1.7 times the size of the US GDP. Its market capitalization represents about 0.3% of the total market capitalization of all publicly traded stocks worldwide. The Thai stock market experienced a surge of domestic capital inflows from late 2000s to early 2020s which explain high valuation in Thai stocks until the current downtrend. It has seen a substantial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Bangkok
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), founded in 1890, is the oldest operating railway operator in Bangkok. It'd not be until 1897 when SRT operates its first train service. The SRT remains the only railway operator that operates train service between Bangkok Metropolitan Region and other parts of the country. Although proposals for the development of rapid transit in Bangkok had been made since 1975, leading to plans for the failed Lavalin Skytrain, it was only in 1999 that Thailand's first rapid transit lines would begin operation. Those are Sukhumvit Line and Silom Line of the BTS Skytrain. In 2004, Blue Line began operation. Blue line is notable as the country's first rapid transit line with an underground section. In 2010, Airport Rail Link, a line linking Phaya Thai station with Suvarnabhumi Airport began operation. It is notable as the country's first rapid transit line to serve an airport. Bangkok BRT also starts operation in 2010. More lines began operation in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
