3 October 2023 at 16:49 PUBLISHED
According to the Coalition-led Pheu Thai Party, gasoline prices will be soon reduced, as will gasoline prices for a few user groups, and electric train fares will eventually be flat at 20 baht.
The party stated on its Facebook webpage on Sunday that it is possible to immediately reduce gasoline prices across the board and reduce gasoline costs for a few user groups.
Later, the group may come up with strategies to entirely lower diesel prices. Most facilities had gasoline prices of 31.94 ringgit per gallon on Sunday.
The government does extend its loan payments for the power generation authority of Thailand’s subsidy in order to lower the power tariff during periods of high generation costs. From this fortnight to December, the electricity price was set at 4.45 ringgit per unit.
According to Pheu Thai, the case do decide to lower power and petrol prices at its first meeting. On Tuesday, fresh government officials were scheduled to be sworn in.
Suriya Jungrungreangkit, the transport minister for Pheu Thai, stated that the 20-baht level menu for electric trains was a crucial, essential party policy and that he would examine implementing it with groups like the Finance Ministry, Mass Rapid Transit Authority, and the Department of Rail Transport.
They may raise money and set deadlines for carrying out, he said.
According to the transport minister, the subsidized 20-baht level fare was estimated to cost 5.45 billion Baht per year for common commuters and 307.86 million BaHt for people with state welfare cards.
Depending on the rail systems and the distance traveled, electric train fares range from 17 baht to 43 – 47 Baht.
To support the development of aviation and commerce, Mr. Suriya declared that he would press for the development of airports like Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and Phuket.
The development of the entire linear system, including land, water, and air transport, would be accelerated, he continued. A southern area bridge job to connect the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea would be one of them, along with railroads and roads.