January 6, 2009
Bangkok (Manager Online) - The Water Transport and Merchant Marine Department (WTMMD) has reduced boat fares to help passengers cope with the economic crisis.
The fare cuts have been effective since January 5.
Decreasing boat fares are in line with declining oil prices. It was earlier agreed that fare adjustments would be considered when the oil price is lower than 22 baht a litre.
One-baht price fall is applied to the Chao Phraya Express Boat’s orange and yellow-flagged boats. As a result, the orange-flagged boat fare dropped to 13 baht whereas yellow-flagged boat fares to 18-27 baht.
The regular boat fares are still 9-13 baht. Saen Saeb and ferry fares have been reduced since November 3, 2008.
More information, please call 02-2337176 or visit www.md.go.th
Being established by Khunying Supatra Singhulaka in September 1971, Chao Phraya Express Boat Co Ltd (CPEX) won the concession from the Harbour Department to provide the river transportation service.
Its boat services currently serve about 35,000-40,000 passengers a day or 14.6 million passengers a year.
