Transport Company cuts bus fares by one satang/kilometre

BANGKOK: The state-owned Transport Company has agreed to slash its bus fares for all routes by one satang per kilometer effective as of February 15.

Transport Company’s deputy managing director Mr Nopparat Karoonyavanich said today (Friday) that the fare reduction was in line with the Land Transport Committee’s resolution for public bus fares to reflect actual fuel costs which have steadily dropped.

The fares adjustment will bring down the first-class air-conditioned bus fares between Bangkok and Chiang Mai to 759 baht from 778 baht, Bangkok-Phuket route from 938 baht to 913 baht.

Any passengers who made advance bookings before the announcement of fare cut contact the ticket counters of the company for refund of the differentials.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/150747

-- Thai PBS 2016-01-13

I'm already queued up for my 19 baht refund.

I'm the one in the sleeping bag at the head of the queue in case anybody is looking for me.

This comes to show how are detached and disconnected the decisions and policies makers from reality

and the real life's cost of living,

this is more of a joke than a real help and as solution.....

That's a slash is it?

I think the bus companies are hoping people just see "cut fares" and are unable to do the maths.

Such generosity, I might be swayed to use the bus now that I can.save THB 6.= on my 600km journey.

Whoopee! What a fregging farce.