In a bid to help inter-provincial bus companies, the government plans to ask domestic low-cost airlines if they will raise their fares.
The move comes after Suchinda Cherdchai, owner of several major bus companies, filed a complaint with the government claiming that her business has been affected by domestic airlines.
Thailand’s Minister of Transport, Air Chief Marshal Prajin Janthong, however, admits that it could be difficult as the government has no power over airlines in regards to fares
“We cannot set the fares of low-cost airlines, but we will seek cooperation from these airlines to refrain from setting fares that are too low, because they may affect other types of public transportation,” said ACM Prajin, Khaosod.
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