Big trucks parked near the Energy Ministry in Bangkok in early February, in protest against the rising price of diesel fuel. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)
The Land Transport Federation of Thailand said on Thursday its members plan a huge hike in freight charges next month, when the government stops capping the diesel price at 30 baht per litre.
The chairman, Apichart Prairungruang, said truck operators would increase cargo rates by 15-20% on May 1 when the government is due to stop limiting the price of diesel to 30 baht per litre and let it gradually rise to 32-35 baht per litre.
“The break even diesel price (for truck operators) is 25 baht per litre. We have borne the burden. As the government has not introduced any assistance…
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