จ่าย ‘ชดเชย’ เอกชนแลกค่าตั๋วรถไฟฟ้า 20 บาท?
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00:00 Dr. Suwet, how much possibility is there in the current policy?
00:09 In terms of electricity bill, the 20 baht per line must be divided into several points.
00:17 Because in practice, it must be considered as a joint component.
00:22 The first question is, most of our electricity is collected separately per line.
00:29 The electricity bill is also divided into several lines.
00:35 We have BTS, the solar system, and the underground.
00:42 We have Monoreal, the yellow line, which is just opened.
00:47 They all use the same electricity bill.
00:49 The system is different. The question is, 20 baht per line is 20 baht per line.
00:59 Only one or 20 baht per line can be used for many lines.
01:04 The answer must be clear.
01:08 As far as I've heard, it's not clear.
01:16 But it seems that 20 baht can be used for every line.
01:21 It's very cheap and beneficial for the people.
01:28 But if we do this, the question is, will the system accept it?
01:33 It may not accept 100% of the current system.
01:36 But it's not difficult to make it accept.
01:39 Because the technology is quite fast.
01:41 It should be able to do it.
01:43 It's a question that we need to follow up on.
01:50 In detail, it means that 20 baht for green, 20 baht for blue, 20 baht for purple,
01:57 or 20 baht for every line.
02:00 This is the first point.
02:02 We need to look into it in detail.
02:05 The second point is, let's say,
02:09 the first model can be done and it requires money.
02:15 The second model requires some adjustments.
02:22 The second model requires money.
02:26 The first model and the second model may be different in terms of money.
02:32 But it's not much different.
02:34 But it requires money.
02:36 The question is, the budget is 40 million baht.
02:41 Or the additional budget is 8 billion baht per year.
02:45 I understand that it should be in this range,
02:50 according to the numbers that have been evaluated.
02:52 But this does not include the system.
02:54 We need to look into it in detail.
02:57 The question is, 8 billion baht is enough?
03:01 The government has evaluated the numbers in the first place.
03:06 The budget is 6-7 billion baht.
03:09 It's not less than that.
03:11 8 billion baht is a possible number.
03:14 The question is,
03:16 the 8 billion baht that will be spent per year,
03:19 if it's 4-5 years, it's about 40-50 million baht.
03:22 The question is, how valuable is it?
03:26 And how much benefit does the electric car provide
03:31 to the people who use the transport system in Bangkok?
03:35 This is a very important question.
03:38 The policy is 20 baht.
03:44 If the government subsidizes the private sector
03:48 with such a high budget, will there be a problem?
03:52 There are two parts.
03:54 The first part is whether the government has a budget.
03:58 Of course, the government has a room
04:04 to find a budget to use.
04:08 But there are also some restrictions on the budget.
04:13 Will it be used to fund other things?
04:17 And the 8 billion baht that will be spent per year,
04:19 40 million baht, will be used to fund other things?
04:27 There are some restrictions.
04:29 We are waiting for the budget to be released in 2017.
04:32 The budget will be determined.
04:35 If we use this money,
04:37 it can't be used for other things.
04:39 It has to be used for other things.
04:41 So, there are some restrictions.
04:43 The government has a budget.
04:45 There is not much left to spend.
04:49 Will the government use this money
04:53 to fund the people who use the transport system?
04:57 If the government uses this money to fund other things,
05:01 will it be more beneficial?
05:03 This is a very important question.
05:05 So, if the policy can be implemented,
05:09 will it affect the repair of the transport system?
05:14 Because we can save less money.
05:16 It's not a big deal.
05:20 The repair cost is already below the standard.
05:24 The more people, the more benefit.
05:28 It can save more money.
05:31 But the cost is lower.
05:33 So, it's a problem.
05:35 In the long run,
05:37 providing money to support the transport system
05:41 is a good thing.
05:44 But if it's too much,
05:46 it will affect the budget.
05:49 The question is,
05:51 how much is the budget for a person?
05:57 If the budget is not enough,
06:03 it will affect the budget.
06:09 What is the right way to reduce the burden
06:13 of the transportation system?
06:17 The transport system in Bangkok
06:22 is one of the options.
06:24 It's a very convenient option.
06:27 It's convenient to operate.
06:32 But other transport systems
06:35 like the expressway
06:37 require a lot of people.
06:39 So, they need to go to a crowded area.
06:41 The expressway, for example,
06:44 is a system that is more welcoming.
06:49 In the past, there were more people on the bus than on the train.
06:53 The area around Bangkok,
06:56 sometimes it's not suitable for the train
07:00 because there are not many people.
07:02 But it's suitable for the expressway.
07:05 I think this is an issue
07:08 that we haven't given much importance.
07:10 The expressway may not cost as much as the train.
07:15 We don't have to invest as much as the train.
07:17 We will get more services.
07:19 The question is,
07:21 the system of the expressway
07:24 is still lacking in importance.
07:29 The transportation system is also better.
07:32 The area for services is better.
07:35 As far as the policy is concerned,
07:38 it's still unclear.
07:40 As an office,
07:42 there is no expressway,
07:44 but there is a bus.
07:46 We want a good bus.
07:48 Another important thing is
07:50 if we look at the government policy,
07:52 the 5-point policy,
07:55 we put the expressway in Bangkok first,
07:58 and people in other provinces
08:02 and cities that need the transportation system,
08:05 if we don't invest enough,
08:08 we won't be able to build electricity in every city.
08:11 In the present,
08:13 Chiang Mai, Phuket, Nakorn Ratchasima
08:15 are starting to be studied,
08:17 but with a small number of residents,
08:19 it's not worth investing in the expressway.
08:22 Supporting the mainland
08:25 in big cities
08:27 is a more beneficial choice.
08:31 This is an important thing
08:34 that we want to raise the bar,
08:36 not just the expressway.
08:38 Of course, there are people who benefit from the expressway.
08:42 But the group does not control the entire area.
08:45 It only controls the expressway.
08:49 In terms of the administration,
08:52 it's like they're presenting a policy.
08:56 If it's a policy,
08:58 or if it's not happening,
09:00 how will it affect the public opinion?
09:03 What do you think?
09:06 In terms of the public opinion,
09:11 the risk-taking is one thing.
09:14 But the goal is important.
09:17 Everyone knows that the important goal
09:20 of developing Bangkok is
09:22 to have a good transportation system.
09:25 I'm not saying that it's to solve the traffic problem.
09:28 But it's to have a convenient transportation system
09:31 and to meet the needs of the people.
09:34 If, after 4 years,
09:36 Bangkok's people can travel better
09:39 with a reasonable budget,
09:43 not too high,
09:45 if they can meet the needs here,
09:48 they can forget about the 20 baht per line.
09:51 I think the people's main goal
09:54 is to have a convenient transportation system
09:57 with a reasonable budget.
10:01 But what's worrying is that
10:04 if we can do one thing,
10:06 after 4 years,
10:08 Bangkok will be worse.
10:10 We've been like this for 10-20 years.
10:13 Whether it's the central government or the local government,
10:16 we still feel that we're not being welcomed
10:18 and we're being elected.
10:20 Every time, Bangkok is worse.
10:22 Bangkok is not getting better at all.
10:25 No matter what policies you have,
10:28 if you're elected on the last day
10:31 of your term,
10:36 and Bangkok is getting worse,
10:38 I think we should find new things
10:40 to make Bangkok better.
10:42 I think this is an important point
10:44 to make Bangkok better
10:46 in terms of transportation
10:48 and the transportation system.
10:50 Instead of using the policy
10:52 on reducing the 20 baht per line,
10:54 how about improving the infrastructure
10:56 for the people?
10:58 This is a big issue.
11:02 First, the transportation system
11:04 is already there.
11:06 It's already planned.
11:08 The question is how to make it better
11:10 and more suitable.
11:12 The price is not the only thing
11:14 that's worrying.
11:16 The price is very important.
11:18 If we don't do anything about the price,
11:20 the fare for the train
11:22 will be 100 baht.
11:24 If we don't do anything about the price,
11:26 the fare for the train
11:28 will be 100 baht.
11:30 If people use the yellow line
11:32 and take the blue line
11:34 and take the green line,
11:36 the fare will be 100 baht.
11:38 If we can get 20 baht,
11:40 that's good.
11:42 But how much is 20 baht?
11:44 That's a big question.
11:46 But now, the transportation system
11:48 is a must-do.
11:50 But how much is it?
11:52 That's what people need to see.