Bus fares to rise in Bangkok from Tuesday
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From Tuesday, February 10, the blanket Bt8 fare for conventional city buses under Mass Rapid Transport Authority concessions will be increased by Bt1, while fares for air-conditioned buses will go up by Bt1 for every step of service distance, after the Tr
Phattarawadee Klomjaroon, head of the Association of Operators of City Buses, said the Bt1 raise was not enough for operators, saying the bus subsidy of Bt30,000 was granted when the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) price was Bt8.50 per kilogram. She said the subsidy should be Bt80,000 because the current NGV price was Bt13 per kilogram.
She said a further fare hike was possible as the Transport Ministry said it would consider a request by operators after a onemonth evaluation.
