Test drive: Prayut and ministers aboard the lead ferry on the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok. The Nation/ANN
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the opening ceremony of the “Mine (Mission no emission) Smart Ferry” project, which features an electric ferry route on Chao Phraya River and Thailand’s first smart pier at CAT Tower Pier in Bangkok’s Bangrak district, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.
Prayut was accompanied on Tuesday by other Cabinet members, including Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda, Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob and Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta.
“During his speech, the prime minister said this project is part of the government’s 20-year plan to build transport infrastructure nationwide and promote the use of electric vehicles, which will help reduce air pollution, especially the PM2.5 problem, in metropolitan areas, ” Aucha said.