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Interprovincial Bus Fares To Drop Following Fuel Prices, Starts April 14

Interprovincial Bus Fares To Drop Following Fuel Prices, Starts April 14

Prachachat•Economy•12h ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Land Transport is reducing interprovincial bus fares by 3 satang per kilometer per seat starting April 14, 2026, in response to falling diesel prices.

  • •The Department of Land Transport announced a fare reduction for interprovincial buses.
  • •The new fare rate will be 3 satang per kilometer per seat, effective April 14, 2026.
  • •This reduction is a direct response to the decreasing price of diesel fuel.
  • •The Department guarantees sufficient bus services during the upcoming festival period.

Overview

  • •On April 11, 2026, the Subcommittee for Consideration of Transport Rates (Fares) resolved to reduce fares.
  • •The adjusted fare reduction is 3 satang per kilometer per seat.
  • •The reduction is due to the fluctuating and current downward trend in diesel fuel prices.
  • •The Department of Land Transport will lower the fare rates for interprovincial bus routes.
  • •The new fare rates will take effect starting April 14, 2026.
  • •The Director-General of the Department of Land Transport confirmed sufficient bus services for the festival.
  • •Passengers traveling on interprovincial routes will experience a decrease in their travel expenses.
  • •The cost of diesel fuel is currently 44.40 Baht per liter.

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Key Quotes

Sompong Paijiturapong
"Adjust the fare rate for type 2 buses (Bangkok - upcountry) and type 3 (interprovincial) down by 3 satang per kilometer per seat"
ปรับลดอัตราค่าโดยสารของรถโดยสารประจำทางหมวด 2 (กรุงเทพฯ – ต่างจังหวัด) และหมวด 3 (ระหว่างจังหวัด) ลง 3 สตางค์ต่อกิโลเมตรต่อที่นั่ง
Director-General of the Department of Land Transport
"Confirm that there will be enough buses to serve during the festival period, promising to provide convenience measures alongside reducing the cost of living"
ยืนยันว่าในช่วงตลอดช่วงเทศกาลมีรถโดยสารเพียงพอต่อการให้บริการแน่นอน พร้อมให้คำมั่นว่าจะดำเนินมาตรการอำนวยความสะดวก ควบคู่ไปกับการลดภาระค่าครองชีพ

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Land Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางบก)ℹ️
The government agency responsible for implementing the bus fare reduction.
Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️
The ministry that delegated the task of monitoring fuel prices to the Department of Land Transport.
Subcommittee for Consideration of Transport Rates (Fares)(คณะอนุกรรมการพิจารณาอัตราค่าขนส่ง (ค่าโดยสาร))
The subcommittee that made the resolution to reduce bus fares.
The Transport Company Limited(บขส.)ℹ️
A state-owned bus operator cooperating in maintaining current fares until April 19.

Person

Mr. Sorapong Paijiturapong(นายสรพงศ์ ไพฑูรย์พงษ์)
The Director-General of the Department of Land Transport who announced the fare reduction.

Timeline

April 14, 2026(14 เม.ย. 69)
The date when the reduced bus fares will commence.
April 11, 2026(11 เมษายน 2026)
The date the Subcommittee for Consideration of Transport Rates made its resolution.