The Transport Ministry is considering raising taxi fares, given recent increases in the cost of living and cab rental rates.
Minister of Transport Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt has reportedly ordered the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to go over the taxi fare rates after receiving a flood of complaints from cab drivers to the effect that rental rates and the cost of living have both gone up considerably, whereas fares remain pegged to the same rate.
The Minister said that three factors will determine whether the fare will be adjusted: the starting rate, the per-kilo rate and the rate charged during traffic jams.
At present, the rental rate for an NGV-fuelled taxi is THB650 per shift, and THB550 per shift for one running on LPG.
