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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:23 am
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Peab0dy
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Originally Posted by transpac
Can you buy a stored-value pass? I assume the stored-value BTS card is not usable on the subway?

When you talk about "tapping the token" do you mean this is like the MRT in Singapore where you can just touch the card, or your wallet holding tha card, at the turnstile?
BTS and MRTA systems are owned by separate entities. The Thai government is "negotiating" buying back the rights to BTS operations from the concessionaires (i.e., taking what they want).
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