News Forum - Bangkok to beat the gridlock with new congestion charge

[Thaiger]

Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit revealed that Bangkok could soon join cities like London and Singapore with a congestion charge aimed at unclogging the city’s crowded streets and reducing pollution. Suriya announced a six-month timeline for the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) to finalise a study identifying the best model for implementing … …

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[ChrisS]

"Transport Ministry spokesperson Kritchanon Aiyapunya revealed that Bangkok’s congestion charge model draws from success stories in London, Singapore, Stockholm, and Milan, where policies clearly define charge zones and times."

I can only speak for London where there is no doubt the 'congestion charge' has only one aim which is to generate money which has NOT gone into improving public transport infrastructure. This sort of scheme of course always hits the poorer harder than the richer members of society harder as they are least able to pay it.