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	&ldquo;We believe the number of [fares] on this route will likely rise to 20,000 a day,&rdquo; Deputy Bangkok Governor Amorn Kitchawengkul said.&nbsp;</div>
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	On Monday, the fare for the 15-kilometre-long route was lowered to just Bt5 per trip &ndash; down from Bt10. The fare reduction was one of the policies of MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra announced during his gubernatorial election campaign earlier this year.</div>
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