Politics
Riverside Bangkok Imposes New Road Tax on 45,000 Households Starting January
The changes approved at the July 7 meeting will add an annual levy collected through property rates notices mailed to all 45,000 households in the municipality.
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The Riverside Bkk City Council passed the 2027 municipal budget on July 7 by an 8 to 3 vote that included a new road maintenance levy applied to every residential property. The levy takes effect with rates notices issued in January 2027 and covers repairs on 87 kilometres of local streets.
Recent engineering reports identified pavement damage on 22 roads that required immediate attention after heavy rains in 2025. Council records show the levy was added to meet a projected shortfall of 8.5 million baht in the roads division budget for the coming fiscal year.
Households on streets such as Riverside Drive and Park Lane will pay an extra 150 baht per year collected alongside existing property rates. Commercial properties face a separate assessment based on frontage length while renters receive the cost indirectly through adjusted lease agreements.
Budget Figures and Allocation
The full 2027 roads allocation reaches 31.2 million baht once the levy revenue is added to existing state grants. Council documents list resurfacing on five specific routes including the stretch between Central Market and the ferry terminal scheduled to begin in April 2027.
Implementation Timeline
Rate notices containing the new levy line item will arrive by post between 15 and 25 January 2027. Payments remain due by the standard quarterly schedule with the first instalment collected in March 2027. The city finance office will send reminder letters in February to properties with prior late-payment records.
Residents seeking adjustments must submit applications to the rates office by 28 February 2027. The council has scheduled two public information sessions at the municipal hall on 12 and 19 January to explain the calculation method and payment options.