With no civilian government to approve its scheduled fare hike, operators of the MRT subway system will take their request to the military junta.
That means Air Force Chief Prajin Juntong will consider the matter, as he’s now the man in charge of Thailand’s THB23 trillion economy.
Under the Mass Rapid Transit Authority’s concession, it can raise faires every two years by an amount pegged to the consumer price index.
The increase, scheduled for July 3, is expected to amount to around THB2 per ride.
That’s not much but, for those keeping track, it’s not quite the THB20 flat fare floated two years ago.
According to Transport permanent secretary Somchai Wattanasirichok, the public will be notified of an increase at least 30 days in advance, Bangkok Post reported.
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