Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority will extend operating hours on four MRT lines until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve to accommodate revelers heading home after countdown celebrations, officials said.
Kardpoj Udomthamphakdi, governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, said the Transport Ministry and the MRTA are working with private operators to offer the late-night service as a New Year gift to commuters.
On the night of Dec. 31, 2025, the Purple, Blue, Yellow and Pink MRT lines will run until 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026, instead of the usual midnight closing. The last trains will depart from terminal stations at 2 a.m., he said.
The four lines are operated by Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc., which runs the Blue and Purple lines; Eastern Bangkok Monorail Co., operator of the Yellow Line; and Northern Bangkok Monorail Co., operator of the Pink Line.
Park-And-Ride Facilities Open Around the ClockSeveral MRT park-and-ride facilities will also remain open during the holiday period.
On the Purple Line, four parking buildings — Khlong Bang Phai, Sam Yaek Bang Yai, Bang Rak Noi Tha It and Yaek Nonthaburi 1 stations — will operate 24 hours a day.
On the Blue Line, four parking buildings at Lat Phrao, Thailand Cultural Centre and Lak Song stations (two buildings) will be open around the clock, along with 11 parking lots at Kamphaeng Phet, Ratchadaphisek, Huai Khwang, Thailand Cultural Centre (two lots), Phra Ram 9, Phetchaburi, Sukhumvit, Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (two lots) and Sam Yan stations.
The Orange Line project between Thailand Cultural Centre and Min Buri (Suwinthawong) will keep one parking building at Khlong Ban Ma station and one parking lot at MRTA station open 24 hours a day.
On the Green Line, one parking lot at Kheha Samut Prakan station on the Bearing–Samut Prakan section and two parking buildings at Khu Khot and Royal Thai Air Force Museum stations on the Mo Chit–Saphan Mai–Khu Khot section will operate from 5 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2025, until 3 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026.
The Yellow Line will offer free parking at its Sri Iam station from 5 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2025, until 1 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2026. The Pink Line will provide free parking at Min Buri station from 5 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2025, until 2 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2026.
Extra Trains and Tighter Safety MeasuresKardpoj said MRT operators have been instructed to prepare additional trains during peak demand to prevent passengers from being stranded, step up public communication on operating hours and last-train schedules, and deploy extra staff at busy stations. Special ticketing counters will also be set up where heavy crowds are expected.
Security measures will be increased at stations and park-and-ride facilities to ensure commuters can travel safely and smoothly during the New Year holiday, he said.
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