New fares for Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line set at 17-44 baht
Thai PBS Verify found the news piece in question on: Facebook
A Facebook account posted a photo of the MRT Blue Line, along with claims of its new fares.
Thai PBS Verify examined a Facebook account that posted an image of the MRT Blue Line with text stating “ปรับราคาลง MRT สายสีน้ำเงิน อัตราใหม่ 17-44 บาท (Fare reduction for MRT Blue Line, new rate 17–44 baht).”
The caption also stated:
“Fare reduction for MRT Blue Line
New fares 17–44 baht, compared to the former rates of 17–45 baht
New fare rates (effective July 3, 2026)
Travel 1 station: 17 baht
Travel 2 stations: 20 baht
Travel 3 stations: 22 baht
Travel 4 stations: 25 baht
Travel 9 stations: 37 baht
Travel 12 stations or more: 44 baht (previously 45 baht)
The source: https://shorturl.asia/IW1Dh”
The post received 178 reactions and 29 comments.
The fare adjustment for the MRT Blue Line is real
Thai PBS Verify used keyword searches for “ข้อบังคับการรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย (Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand regulations)” on the Royal Gazette website. The team found that on May 26, 2026, there was a regulation issued setting the fare rates, fare collection methods, and categories of persons exempted from paying fares for the Metropolitan Rapid Transit Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line (aka MRT Blue Line), B.E. 2569 (2026).
The details are as follows:
This regulation was issued to revise the previous 2024 version to align with the conditions in the concession agreement for the MRT Blue Line project. It was enacted under the authority of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2543 (2000), as amended (No. 2) B.E. 2556 (2013).
The key point of this revision is the adjustment of MRT Blue Line fares from the previous range of 17–45 baht to 17–44 baht, effective from July 3, 2026 onward.
The new fare structure is divided by number of stations as follows:
1 station: 17 baht
2 stations: 20 baht
3 stations: 22 baht
4 stations: 25 baht
5 stations: 27 baht
6 stations: 29 baht
7 stations: 32 baht
8 stations: 34 baht
9 stations: 37 baht
10 stations: 39 baht
11 stations: 42 baht
12 stations or more: 44 baht
Details of the MRT Blue Line fare adjustment on the Royal Gazette website
MRTA confirms fare reduction for MRT Blue Line
Thai PBS Verify contacted the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and received confirmation that the MRT Blue Line fare has been adjusted from 17–45 baht down to 17–44 baht, effective July 3, 2026. The new fares apply to all payment methods, including token users and EMV card users.
The fare adjustment is part of a biennial review under the concession agreement of the MRT Blue Line project, which is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In the latest review cycle, the CPI showed a decline, resulting in a fare calculation that moved in a “downward” direction.
Verification Process
- Keyword search verification: Thai PBS Verify used the keyword “ข้อบังคับการรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย (Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand regulations)” on the Royal Gazette website and found that on May 26, 2026, there was a regulation setting the fare rates, fare collection methods, and categories of persons exempted from paying fares for the MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line (aka MRT Blue Line). The regulation revised the fare range to 17–44 baht (from a previous maximum of 45 baht) in accordance with the concession agreement, with enforcement starting on July 3, 2026.
- Verification through interview sources: Thai PBS Verify contacted the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), which confirmed that the MRT Blue Line fare will be reduced to 17–44 baht, effective July 3, 2026. The change applies to all payment methods, including tokens and EMV cards.
