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The Rural Roads Department urged the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to settle an outstanding payment of 197.9 million baht in land lease fees.
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The Rural Roads Department urged the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to settle an outstanding payment of 197.9 million baht in land lease fees. These fees cover the use of three specific areas, including a portion of Ratchaphruek Road, and for the construction of two electric railway lines.
Pichit Hoonsiri, the department’s deputy director-general, mentioned that the department sent a formal notice to the BMA regarding the unpaid fees. Under a Transport Ministry regulation enacted on January 1, 2022, the ministry is permitted to charge government agencies for the use of land designated for road construction.
The BMA has been using part of Ratchaphruek Road for the construction of the Green Line railway, running between Thon Buri and Bang Wa stations. The BMA currently owes 64.698 million baht in lease fees for this project, as well as an…