BANGKOK, April 16 — Thailand has approved a relief package worth more than ฿2 billion (RM247.3 million) to cushion public transport operators from surging fuel costs triggered by the conflict in West Asia.
Government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said the Cabinet had approved measures to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices on the transport sector, covering public buses, freight trucks and for-hire vehicles, with a total budget of about ฿2.06 billion baht (RM254.7 million)
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had instructed that the implementation be carried out carefully, transparently, and verifiably.
“This measure helps stabilise transport costs while ensuring actual service delivery, so that assistance is targeted, transparent and highly effective,” she said in a statement today.
Ratchada added that the measure aims to ease cost pressures on operators while maintaining fare levels, helping to curb the cost of living and ensure sufficient public transport services, particularly during the Songkran period, covering public buses, freight trucks, and for-hire vehicles.
The Thai Land Transport Department has opened registration for eligible applicants online or at transport offices nationwide from today until Sunday (April 19), with funds to be disbursed via PromptPay following verification.
