Taxi fare increase proposed

  1. What Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is?

demanding officials study further an 8% taxi fare hike before he approves the proposal

  1. What Arkhom Termpittayapaisith had do?

reservations about approving the new rate, be applied only when taxis get stuck in bad traffic, with no change to the currently fixed starting fare of 35 baht

  1. Who do the new calculation, unveiled on Tuesday and what happen?

by the Department of Land Transport is

based on a study conducted by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)

  1. What Mr Arkhom said on Thursday?

“I need to call the department for a talk before making a decision,”

  1. Who is according to the Mr Arkhom said?

Department of Land Transport deputy chief Kamol Buranaphong

  1. How many that taxi can be in taxi ok and what need to be in?

whether the fare increase will take effect or not depends on Mr Arkhom's decision

only 12,986 of 80,647

need to pass additional, above-standard tests for

roadworthiness

safety and services

  1. What Mr Kamol said on Tuesday?

“He believes the TDRI-based fare solution will help relieve the financial woes of taxi drivers who often complain about low daily earnings.”

  1. How much taxi get per day?

400 baht a day higher than the 325 baht minimum wage in Bangkok

  1. What is the unfortunately?

complaints over their inappropriate behaviour keep rolling in to the department


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  1. What Mr Kamol said?

“From October of last year to September of this year, there were more than 48,000 complaints,”