FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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New tax regime has unleashed killer minivans

New tax regime has unleashed killer minivans

Authorities should be checking all minivan drivers for licences and for whether their vehicles have been illegally modified.

Recently the government restructured its tax regime for vehicles, which has prompted some motorists to switch their new purchase to a minivan rather than the usual sedan or pick-up.
Some of these new minivan owners are offering an illicit taxi service, having neglected to register their vehicles as passenger vans.
Worse, some have modified their vehicles to make them run faster. Some even boast they drive at over 200 kilometres per hour – which is extremely dangerous on Thailand’s roads.
Let’s hope the government looks into this problem as a mater of urgency.
Vint Chavala
 
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