{
  "id": 6229241,
  "title": "Bangkok’s 8-baht bus services near end of the road",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bangkoks-8-baht-bus-services-near-end-of-the-road",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:40:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/business/bangkok-ev-bus-project-loses-supplier-keeps-2027-deadline"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bangkok's plan to replace its aging cream-and-red buses with 1,520 electric vehicles has faced a setback, as one of the two planned Chinese suppliers has withdrawn from the project. Despite losing Foton, who was to supply components for 1,000 buses, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) remains confident that the project will stay on schedule for delivery in 2027. The first 500 electric buses are expected to be delivered by the end of March 2027, eventually replacing the organization's remaining non-air-conditioned buses that have an 8 baht fare. A contract worth 14.905 billion baht has been signed with Nakhonchai Air Co., Ltd, and the first component sets for 40 buses arrived in Bangkok on August 30. With the ability to assemble up to 15 buses a day, the AAB factory is well-equipped to meet BMTA's minimum production target of 12 buses per day.",
  "summary": "Bangkok’s plan to replace its ageing cream-and-red buses with 1,520 electric vehicles has lost one of its two planned Chinese suppliers, although the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) says the project remains on schedule for 2027. Foton, which was originally due to supply components for 1,000 buses, has withdrawn from the project, leaving CRRC to … The story Bangkok’s 8-baht bus services near…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}