The People Power party leader also pledged to complete the extension of Bangkok's skytrain system within three years. He said the present network was not extensive enough to serve commuters across Bangkok and its nearby areas.

The planned extended lines will start from Mor Chit station to Lam Luk Ka district in Pathum Thani, and from the Taksin bridge station to the Om Noi area in Samut Sakhon.

Other mass transportation development projects include the planned construction of nine more train lines and a plan to expand dual railway tracks from 3,700 to 7,400 kilometres.

The prime minister also said he was confident he could handle all the megaprojects as he had taken on several administration-related jobs with the transport system.

Mr Samak's plans for the skytrain could put him at loggerheads with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), which owns the project. The present two routes from Taksin bridge to the National Stadium and from Onnuj to Mor Chit are operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc under a 30-year concession which started in December 1999.

pledged - promised ให้สัญญา
extensive - spreading over a large area เป็นบริเวณกว้าง
commuters - people who travel regularly to and from work ผู้ใช้รถใช้ถนน
dual - having two parts เป็นคู่ ในที่นี้หมายถึง รถไฟรางคู่
at loggerheads - disagreeing very strongly with someone ไม่ถูกกับ
concession - a right given to a person or group to do or sell something สัมปทาน

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