Thailand's Cabinet approved the framework for a new Royal Decree authorizing the State Railway of Thailand Mass Transit Company to operate a monorail system in Songkhla Province. The 12.54-km, 12-station project—Songkhla's first rail-based transport system—represents regional infrastructure expansion and follows the company's existing operations in Chiang Mai, Phangnga, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Phitsanulok. This moves public transport modernization southward, with facilities including a depot and three transit interchange points.