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DLT Registration for Transport Relief Payments April 16-19

DLT Registration for Transport Relief Payments April 16-19

Matichon•Economy•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Land Transport will open registration for transportation operators to receive financial relief, aiming to stabilize public transport fares and consumer prices.

  • •The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is opening registration from April 16-19.
  • •The registration is for transportation operators and drivers to receive financial aid.
  • •The relief measures aim to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices on public transport and goods transport.
  • •The government has allocated a total of 2,060 million THB for these relief packages.

Overview

  • •The Cabinet approved measures to alleviate the impact of rising fuel prices on public and goods transport.
  • •The total budget for the relief measures is 2,060 million THB.
  • •The Department of Land Transport will open registration for affected operators from April 16 - 19, 2026.
  • •Public transportation fares will be stabilized, benefiting over 180,000 public transport vehicles.
  • •Consumer goods prices will be stabilized due to subsidies for over 280,000 goods transport trucks.
  • •The government is providing 1,353 million THB to goods transport operators to support the supply chain.
  • •The aid will cover a 42-day period from April 20 - May 31, 2026.
  • •The DLT will announce detailed criteria and conditions for eligible recipients to register.

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Key Quotes

Sorapong Paitoonphong
"This measure is not just to help operators, but the ultimate benefit will directly fall to the citizens."
มาตรการดังกล่าวไม่ได้เป็นเพียงการช่วยเหลือผู้ประกอบการเท่านั้น แต่ผลประโยชน์สูงสุดจะตกอยู่กับพี่น้องประชาชนโดยตรง
Sorapong Paitoonphong
"Guaranteed buses for Songkran travel, with Bus tickets not increasing in price."
การันตีมีรถกลับบ้านช่วงสงกรานต์ โดยที่ตั๋วโดยสาร บขส. ไม่แพงขึ้น

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Land Transport (DLT)(ขบ.)ℹ️
The government organization responsible for registering transportation operators and administering relief payments.
Transport Co., Ltd. (BKS)(บริษัท ขนส่ง จำกัด (บขส.))ℹ️
A state-owned enterprise collaborating with the DLT on promoting public bus travel during the Songkran festival.
Fund for Safety in Road Use (FSRU)(กองทุนเพื่อความปลอดภัยในการใช้รถใช้ถนน (กปถ.))
A fund that will allocate over 200 million THB to promote public bus travel, undertaken in collaboration with the DLT and BKS.

Person

Sorapong Paitoonphong(นายสรพงศ์ ไพฑูรย์พงษ์)
Director-General of the Department of Land Transport, announcing the registration details for the relief measures.
Anutin Charnvirakul(นายอนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who chaired the cabinet meeting where the relief measures were approved.
Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn(นายพิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, who emphasized the direct benefits of the measures to the public.

Policy

PromptPayℹ️
The digital payment system through which the financial aid will be disbursed to eligible transport operators.