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Govt considering fuel subsidy for motorbike taxis

The government is considering implementing a new phase of the fuel cost subsidy scheme for motorcycle-taxi riders, as part of its effort to help cut operating costs in the public transport sector.

A plan for the implementation of the energy cost subsidy project has been drawn by the Department of Energy Business and submitted to the Ministry of Energy for consideration, said Prasert Sinsukprasert, permanent secretary for energy, yesterday.

The estimated fund required is 600 million baht, which Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the Energy Minister Pirapan…

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