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Highways ordered to return hefty M-Flow fines to motorists

The Expressway Authority of Thailand advisory on the M-Flow system, posted on its Facebook page recently.

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has ordered the Department of Highways to return the 10-fold fines it collected from motorists who failed to pay the new M-Flow tolls, and to delay imposing the hefty fines until March 31.

The decision follows an outpouring of conmplaints on Social media about the hefty fines.

A consumer rights watchdog has urged the government to review the huge fines imposed on motorists who fail to pay missed tolls under the new barrier-free M-Flow toll system within two days.

Many motorists said they were not aware they were liable to a fine 10 times the actual toll if they failed to pay within two days.

The Highways Department on Thursday issued a statement saying the…

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