The Joint Ticket Management Bill (; ), also known as the Common Ticket System Management Bill, is a proposed Thai law to consolidate ticketing systems for public transit in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, including trains, electric trains, buses, and boats.
Background.
Bangkok has an amalgamation of public transit systems owned and operated by various government entities and companies. These include:
As a result, each system uses different payment methods. Previous efforts to introduce a common transit payment system include the Mangmoom (Spider) Card.
In September 2022, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) proposed a Joint Ticket Act.
Legislative history.
On 29 January 2025, the House of Representatives unanimously approved in principle the draft Joint Ticket Management Act. A special committee to oversee the bill will be established. Deputy Minister of Transport Manaporn Charoensri expects the enactment of the Act to begin in the middle of 2025.
Provisions.
The Act will centralize ticketing systems for Bangkok's mass transit under one platform designed by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning. This will commuters allow to board different systems using one ticket, and reduce fares. A key policy position of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, the Act will implement a 20 Baht flat fee for electric train routes. The act will establish a Joint Ticket Promotion Fund to compensate private operators for lost revenue.