Legal disputes may delay Orange Line, warns MRTA

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, left, listens to a briefing on the progress of the Orange Line in 2020. The Constitutional Court last week suspended Mr Saksayam pending a ruling on his alleged concealment of shares in a construction firm that won contracts from the ministry. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) on Monday expressed concern that the opening of the Orange Line's eastern section might be delayed due to legal disputes involving the western extension.

The eastern section connecting the Thailand Cultural Centre and Min Buri, which is being constructed, is scheduled to open in August 2025, while the opening of a train service on the western section linking the Thailand Cultural Centre and Taling Chan is due for December 2027.