Bus companies get ready for Songkran hordes
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Wutthichat Kalayanamit, president of Transport Co, said his is company was prepared to deal with crowds of Songkran holidaymakers heading to the provinces.
Since thousands of people are expected to travel to and from Bangkok between April 9 and 18, the company will add an additional 1,700 daily buses to the usual 3,500 in order to accommodate at least a million passengers per day. In addition, 12 more security cameras will be installed at the Mor Chit 2 Bus Terminal, he added.
Meanwhile, Sujinda Cherdchai, chief of the Thai Bus Operators Association, confirmed Thursday that private bus operators would not raise their fares during the festive season. She added that Ratchasima Tour would provide an extra 100 buses to hold Bangkokbound travellers from April 1517 so nobody gets stranded at the “Gateway to Northeast”.
The Nation
