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Bhumjaithai to weigh aid for taxi drivers
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2019
» Bhumjaithai, a coalition party championing the sharing economy, has agreed to consider compensation for some 100,000 Bangkok taxi drivers to be affected by its ride-sharing legalisation policy, according to the leader of the taxi drivers in the capital.
New government faces tough policy choices
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/06/2019
» More than 100 billion baht a year is needed to fund welfare schemes vowed by the new government, according to Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) estimates.
New government faces tough policy choices
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/06/2019
» More than 100 billion baht a year is needed to fund welfare schemes promised by the new government, according to Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) estimates.
TEST YOURSELF: Fare not fair
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/05/2019
» Costs to use Bangkok's buses have increased, but quality of service has moved in the other direction
Fare isn't fair
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/05/2019
» Bangkok's buses are known to offer a Fast And Furious kind of ride. Years ago, the No.8 was voted worst in the city in the Transport Ministry's Facebook survey, due to the horrible experience. Despite a sudden change in driver and conductor behaviour after the survey was released, many public buses are still notorious for their impolite and inefficient services, as well as poor facilities, among many other things.
BMTA to add 2k buses amid fare outcry
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 09/05/2019
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) plans to acquire a fleet of 2,188 buses to appease city commuters, following outrage over its bus fare hike.
After fare hike, bus passengers demand better service
Online Reporters, Published on 06/05/2019
» Most people are paying up to 100 baht more a week on rising bus fares and call on bus drivers and attendants to be more polite, says Nida Poll.
Shippers see export rebound
Business, Published on 03/05/2019
» A key shippers group remains hopeful that exports will fare better in the second quarter than the first after a contraction of 1.64% year-on-year in the January-March period, projecting purchase orders to rise seasonally during April-June.
Court backs bus fare hikes of 1-7 baht
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2019
» The Central Administrative Court on Friday decided not to provide an injunction to halt a hike in bus fares after they were raised by 1-7 baht on Monday depending on the bus type.
Faring poorly in BMTA's war on public bus prices
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/04/2019
» Five days after the bus fare increase took effect, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) insisted the majority finds the hike agreeable. I really wonder who "the majority" is.