What can be done may be carried out right away, the P declares.
3 September 2023 at 6:21 PUBLISHED
The new federal on Saturday took into account a few grievances and worries from motorbike taxi drivers and gave the Transport Ministry the responsibility of leading initiatives to improve their lot in life.
The third group of people Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met to learn firsthand about the drivers’ lives after his visit was their members. At the Bangkok office of the Pheu Thai Party, the party ran into Mr. Srettha.
Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri, and PM’s Office Minister Puangpet Chunlaiad were with Mr. Srettha.
Higher fuel prices were at the top of drivers’ list of complaints, but they also had worries about a lack of pick-up factors, the driver’s time restriction, and not having enough money to buy new cars or switch to electric motorcycles.
Mr. Srettha responded by saying that while the government is ready to solve their most urgent issues, it will take time. He said,” I’m asking for some time to address these issues, but whatever can be done will get done right away.”
According to Mr. Srettha, those who pass a wellbeing check may be permitted to continue working after allowing individuals over 60 to do so first. More discussions on this group’s social security protection with the Labour Ministry are required, he said.
Regarding economic support, he stated that the government will beg state-run banks to think about offering soft loans to drivers who want to buy new cars or switch to electric ones.
Another practical option was a revenue-sharing plan. In accordance with this proposal, drivers may be required to split their earnings in order to pay for the purchase of digital motorcycles rather than applying for loans.
In order to maintain good cure, Mr. Srettha also discussed the possibility of creating a localized ride-hailing mobile app for motorbike taxi individuals.
He asked the new travel minister to investigate and stated that this might require changing a number of rules.
In response, Mr. Suriya stated that a working committee will be established to investigate the problems, and the findings— which are anticipated in two months — will be presented to the government for review.
Mr. Srettha spoke on Friday on behalf of the fish sector in Samut Songkhram.
In order to promote tourism during the forthcoming high season, which lasts from November to March, he first met with representatives from the vacation business.