Test run of new elevated train in Thailand

Test run of new elevated train in Thailand

Thailand's first elevated mass transit train undergoes an official test run in Bangkok on Tuesday Oct. 27 with a full load of VIP passengers, the company that operates the train said. The Bangkok Mass Transit System Co. train, which runs on a track 12 meters above the ground, is due to begin operations on Dec. 5 next year to coincide with the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. ==Kyodo

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