Like other big cities, Khon Kaen is facing a public transport problem. The increased dependence on private vehicles worsened the city's traffic, while its main transit terminal became harder to access following a move to the city's outskirts. Now, a pilot project is underway to research and design a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system aimed at modernizing the city’s transit network.

Khon Kaen has a problem shared by other large cities in Thailand: worsening traffic jams caused by increased dependence on private vehicles. A recent decision to move the city’s main transit terminal to the outskirts of town just made things worse as people without private transport can no longer easily access it.

The expansion of the BTS and MRT has significantly improved urban mobility, but it’s costly and lacks proper connections. Clearly, these systems alone cannot fully resolve Bangkok’s traffic woes.

<p>An organisation promoting accessible transportation has kick-started a campaign to demand government compensation for the inaccessibility of Bangkok’s Skytrain system for people using wheelchairs.</p>

<p>A public transportation expert has warned that Bangkok’s Airport Rail Link, which transports almost 100,000 people daily, is at risk of derailment due to lax maintenance. &nbsp;</p>