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Bangkok Subway: The M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon LineOn August 9, 1999, His Majesty the King graciously bestowed the name “The M.R.T.Chaloem Ratchamongkhon” which means “Celebration of the Auspicious Kingship” on theMetro Project, Hua Lamphong—Bang Sue Route, that has 18 stations along the over 20kilometers distance.Being one of Bangkok’s heavy mass rapid transit, the M.R.T. Chaloem RatchamongkhonLine has become the first metro in Thailand because its initial system section of Hua Lamphongto Bang Sue is the first railway system in Thailand that kept on underground level.Number of Stations Traveled 0-1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112+Fare Rates Adult (Baht) 15 17 20 22 24 26 28 31 33 35 37 39Fare Rates Child (Baht) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20Children (90cm. to 120 cm. tall) and Senior citizen (65 years or older) may useconcession fare which is only issued at the Ticket Office. Children shorter than 90 cm. will beexempted. Please carry your children while walking through the Automatic Gate.Special Promotion: From July 3, 2006 to July 2, 2008, Senior citizen aged 60 years orolder may use concession fare which is only issued at the Ticket Office.For more information, please contact:Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand175 Rama IX Rd., Huay Khwang, Bangkok 10320Tel. 0-2-2465733-4 Fax. 0-2246-3687Webmaster : webmaster@mrta.co.th; Public Relations Division : pr@mrta.co.thURL: http://www.mrta.co.th/eng/index.htm33