BANGKOK: A group of private and public transport operators are demanding that the government reduce the price of NGV (natural gas for vehicles).
The protesters have given the government a seven-day deadline to make a decision, warning that they cannot operate their businesses with the current gas prices.
The private-public transporters, including van, minibus, bus, and pickup truck taxi operators in the Bangkok metropolitan area and neighbouring provinces like Chonburi, gathered their vehicles near the Ministry of Energy.
They sought a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, who is also the Minister of Energy, to voice their concerns regarding the soaring prices of NGV used in public transportation.
An estimated 100 public transport vehicles have joined the protest.
The adviser to the Minister of Energy received the protesters' demands and pledged to convey them to Peeraphan for his consideration.
The group’s demands include:
— NGV price be fixed at 13 baht per kilogram
— Extend the duration of discounted cards for an additional two years
— Urge the removal of quantity restrictions for refilling NGV gas, aligning with the current situation.
— Introduction of discounted fuel cards for diesel fuel used by the private-public passenger transport group.
The group has demanded a definitive response in seven days. If their demands were not met, they intended to return and take more stringent action, including suspending all public transportation services in the entire Bangkok area and potentially launching a long-term strike. - The Nation/ANN
