Who owns BTS SkyTrain?
BTS SkyTrain is owned by BTS Group (Thailand, SET: BTS).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Our History - BTS Group Holdings, BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Origin
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Parent ticker
- SET: BTS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About BTS SkyTrain
BTS SkyTrain is the Bangkok elevated railway run by Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL, a subsidiary of BTS Group. The group site says the core network began operating in 1999 under a 1999-2029 concession from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and has been extended on the Sukhumvit and Silom lines.
Ownership timeline of BTS SkyTrain
Where BTS SkyTrain sits in BTS Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full BTS Group brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by BTS Group
BTS Group controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in railways, and who owns them
The 91 brands in railways on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is DfT Operator, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| c2c | DfT Operator | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Avanti West Coast | FirstGroup | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Eurostar | SNCF | 🇫🇷 France |
| CPKC | CPKC | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo | Motiva | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Hellenic Train | FS Italiane | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Transtar | FTAI Infrastructure | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KAI Commuter | KAI | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: BTS Group
BTS Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Thailand. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as SET: BTS.
BTS Group Holdings is a Thai public company that began in 1968 as Tanayong Company Limited and took its present name in 2010, when its history page says it acquired 94.6 per cent of Bangkok Transit System Corporation. Its subsidiary list for 31 March 2026 groups Bangkok Mass Transit System, the Northern and Eastern Bangkok Monorail companies and Chao Phraya Express Boat under rail and non-rail mobility, alongside media, financial-services and property companies.
🇹🇭 BTS SkyTrain and other Thai brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 72 brands that began in Thailand. 6 of them (8%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; BTS SkyTrain is not one of them.
- Anantara Hotels & Resorts — Minor International 🇹🇭
- Bangkok Airways — Bangkok Airways 🇹🇭
- KEX Express — SF Holding 🇨🇳
- MRT Blue Line — BEM 🇹🇭
- Nok Air — Nok Airlines 🇹🇭
- Six Senses — IHG 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of BTS SkyTrain?
The parent company of BTS SkyTrain is BTS Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Thailand.
Is BTS SkyTrain Thai?
Yes. BTS SkyTrain originated in Thailand and its owner, BTS Group, is also headquartered in Thailand.
Is BTS SkyTrain still owned by BTS Group?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, BTS SkyTrain is still owned by BTS Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Our History - BTS Group Holdings — BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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