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List of urban rail systems in Thailand lists urban rail transit systems in Thailand. As of 2024, all operational urban rail systems in Thailand are within Bangkok Metropolitan Region.

Bangkok Metropolitan Region

Bangkok Metropolitan Region is served by 9 rapid transit rail lines as of 2023. The BTS Skytrain consists of three lines, the Sukhumvit Line, Silom Line and Gold Line. The Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) also consists of three lines, the Blue Line, Purple Line and Yellow Line. The Light Red Line and Dark Red Line provide commuter rail. Finally, the elevated Airport Rail Link (ARL) links to Suvarnabhumi Airport. 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 the BTS finally began operation.

The rail system reaches into the neighbouring provinces of Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan. In future the Dark Red line extension will connect Samut Sakhon.

Central

Phitsanulok

In Phitsanulok, there is a plan to build a tramway system which has several lines. The project will be modelled on the Sydney tramway network.

Eastern

Pattaya

Pattaya City had a plan to build a monorail line consisting of ten stations. As of 2018, there has been no progress. In 2020 a new plan called for a 9-kilometre (5.6 mi), 11 station monorail. A 50 million baht feasibility project would be commissioned first. The monorail could open by 2026 with additional lines added in the 2030s. As of 2023, the plan was for a 8.3km line with 13 stops, linking to the Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway. As of 2024, the plan was for a 17.37km line of 10 stops, called the Red Line.

Northern

Chiang Mai

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. The 35 km (22 mi) 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.

Northeastern

Khon Kaen

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.

Nakhon Ratchasima

Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality has a plan to build five elevated bus rapid transit (or Skybus) lines with the name Korat Rapid Transit. As of 2018, there has been no progress. Later, there is a plan to build a tramway system of several lines. The project will be modelled on the Sydney tramway network.

Southern

Hat Yai and Songkhla

Hat Yai monorail is a planned 18 kilometer-long elevated monorail consisted of 15 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 24.4 million baht to construct. It is hoped that construction will begin in 2019.

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has a plan to build commuter rail linking Hat Yai and Songkhla by reusing a defunct railway line that closed in 1978.

Phuket Island

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. The project will be modelled on the Sydney tramway network.

See also

• Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
• List of tram and light-rail transit systems
• List of bus rapid transit systems
• List of rapid transit systems
• Phuket Island Light Rail Transit
• Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit
• Suvarnabhumi Airport Automated People Mover

References

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External links

Official sites

• Chiang Mai Light Rail Transit
• Hat Yai Monorail
• Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit
• Nakhon Ratchasima Light Rail Transit
• Pattaya Monorail
• Phitsanulok Tram
• Phuket Island Light Rail Transit

v t e Urban public transport networks and systems in Thailand
Transport in Thailand Rail transport in Thailand List of urban rail systems in Thailand Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
High-speed rail	Eastern HSR Northeastern HSR Northern HSR Southern HSR
Commuter rail	Bangkok SRT Commuter SRT Red Lines ARL
Rapid transit	Bangkok BTS MRT
Monorail	Bangkok Pink Line and Yellow Line Hat Yai (planned) Pattaya (planned)
AGT, Light rail & Tram	Bangkok Gold Line Bangkok Tram (closed) Lopburi (closed) Chiang Mai (planned) Khon Kaen (planned) Nakhon Ratchasima (planned) Phitsanulok (planned) Phuket (planned)
Bus rapid transit	Bangkok Bangkok BRT Chachoengsao (planned) Chonburi (planned) Rayong (planned) Si Racha (planned)

v t e Rail transport in Thailand
Rapid transit in Thailand High-speed rail in Thailand Rail transport in Bangkok
Major operators	Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC)
Lines	Rapid transit lines Commuter and Inter-city lines High-speed lines
Lists	Rapid transit stations Commuter and Inter-city stations Bridges & viaducts Tunnels
Notable trains	Eastern and Oriental Express Nakhon Phing Express International Express Thaksin Express
Rolling Stock	Locomotives & Multiple Units ASR Siemens Desiro Siemens Modular Metro

v t e Urban rail transit in Southeast Asia
Indonesia	Java Greater Jakarta Integrated Mass Transit System Jakarta Commuter rail Jakarta MRT  M2   2B  Jakarta LRT  3  Jabodebek LRT  Bogor   Grogol   SHIA  SHIA Skytrain SHIA ARS Whoosh HSR Merak Commuter Greater Bandung Commuter  Bandung   Walahar   Garut   KCJB  Yogyakarta-Solo Commuter Adisumarmo ARS YIA ARS Surakarta Railbus Greater Semarang Commuter Greater Surabaya Commuter Sumatra Aceh Commuter Palembang LRT Kualanamu ARS  A  Greater Medan Commuter Minangkabau Express Padang Commuter Medan LRT  Batang Kuis   Lau Cih   Cemara  Lesser Sunda Islands Bali MRT  Cemagi   Nusa Dua   Sanur   Ubud
Laos	Boten–Vientiane railway
Malaysia	Peninsular Malaysia Klang Valley Integrated Transit System 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 KTM Komuter Northern Sector  1   2  Penang LRT  3  KLIA Aerotrain Penang Hill Railway  ETS   RTS   ECR  East Malaysia Kota Kinabalu LRT Monorail
Myanmar	Yangon Circular Railway Mandalay Circular Railway Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit
Philippines	Luzon Metro Manila Rail Network Manila LRT  Line 1   Line 2   Line 6  Manila MRT  Line 3   Line 4   Line 7   Line 8   Line 9   Line 10   Line 11  Makati Intra-city Subway PNR  NSCR   NECL  Bicol Commuter Pasig River Light Rail SkyTrain Visayas Cebu Monorail Mindanao Davao People Mover
Singapore	Singapore MRT NSL EWL NEL CCL DTL TEL JRL CRL Singapore LRT  BPLRT   SKLRT   PGLRT  Changi Airport Skytrain Sentosa Express  RTS
Thailand	Bangkok Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan BTS  Silom   Sukhumvit   Gold  MRT  Blue   Purple   Yellow   Pink   Orange   Brown  BMA  Grey   Light Blue   Silver  SRTET  ARL   Light Red   Dark Red  APM Suvarnabhumi Don Mueang Utapao HSR Eastern Northeastern Northern Southern Provincial Chiang Mai LRT Hat Yai Monorail Khon Kaen LRT Nakhon Ratchasima LRT Pattaya Monorail Phitsanulok Tram Phuket Island LRT
Vietnam	Hanoi Metro Line 2A Line 3 HCMC Metro North-South HSR
Note: Under construction & planned lines are in Italics

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