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Bus Fare Cut 3 Satang/km from Apr 14 Due to Diesel Price Drop

Bus Fare Cut 3 Satang/km from Apr 14 Due to Diesel Price Drop

MGR Online•Economy•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai land transport authorities will decrease bus fares by 3 satang per kilometer starting April 14, 2026, following a reduction in diesel prices.

  • •The Central Land Transport Committee has approved a 3 satang per kilometer reduction in bus and joint service bus fares.
  • •The fare reduction is a direct response to the decrease in diesel prices to 44.40 Baht per liter.
  • •The new fares will take effect on April 14, 2026.
  • •Bus services will maintain current fares until April 19, 2026, to alleviate public burden during the Songkran festival.

Overview

  • •On April 11, 2026, the Subcommittee on Transport Fare Consideration resolved to reduce bus fares.
  • •The reduction in diesel prices to 44.40 Baht per liter necessitated a fare adjustment.
  • •Bus fares will be reduced by 3 satang per kilometer per seat.
  • •The Central Land Transport Committee approved the fare reduction of 3 satang/km for buses and joint services.
  • •The new lower fares will be effective from April 14, 2026.
  • •Bus services (BKS) will maintain current fares until April 19, 2026, to help the public during Songkran.
  • •This adjustment reflects updated cost calculations including consumer price index, energy index, and labor costs.
  • •Travelers will benefit from lower bus fares for interprovincial routes.

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Key Quotes

Sorapong Paitoonpong
"The Subcommittee on Transport Fare Consideration resolved to reduce the fares for interprovincial buses (Categories 2 and 3) by 3 satang per kilometer per seat."
คณะอนุกรรมการพิจารณาอัตราค่าขนส่ง (ค่าโดยสาร) ได้มีมติปรับลดอัตราค่าโดยสารของรถโดยสารประจำทางหมวด 2 (กรุงเทพฯ - ต่างจังหวัด) และหมวด 3 (ระหว่างจังหวัด) ลง 3 สตางค์ต่อกิโลเมตรต่อที่นั่ง

Key Entities

Organization

Central Land Transport Committee(กก.ขนส่งทางบกกลาง)
The organization that approved the reduction in bus fares.
BKS (The Transport Company)(บขส.)
The state-owned bus operator that will maintain current fares during Songkran.
Department of Land Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางบก)
The department tasked with monitoring diesel prices and cooperating with BKS on fare policies.
Subcommittee on Transport Fare Consideration(คณะอนุกรรมการพิจารณาอัตราค่าขนส่ง (ค่าโดยสาร))
The subcommittee that resolved to reduce bus fares based on changing fuel costs.

Person

Mr. Sorapong Paitoonpong(นายสรพงศ์ ไพฑูรย์พงษ์)
Director-General of the Department of Land Transport, who provided details on the bus fare adjustment.

Law

Categories 2-3(หมวด 2-3)
The categories of interprovincial bus routes affected by the fare reduction.