Diesel price pushes veteran Phitsanulok songthaew driver off his route
A Phitsanulok songthaew driver says rising diesel costs will force him off the Bang Rakam route at the end of the year. The story Diesel price pushes veteran Phitsanulok songthaew driver off his route as seen on Thaiger News .
Veteran Phitsanulok songthaew driver Pairoh has decided to discontinue his daily route from Phitsanulok to Bang Rakam due to skyrocketing diesel prices and a sharp decline in passenger numbers. Songthaew drivers on the route are planning to cease operations by the end of the year. Some trips now cost drivers up to 200 baht in fuel for just one paying passenger, resulting in a profit of only 80 baht, including fare and parcel fee, which occurs frequently.
Pairoh has reduced his service to one trip per day, yet even this brings in as little as 50 to 100 baht in profit weekly. The route once accommodated up to nine songthaews, but now only five remain, with potential further closures if diesel prices persist at their current high levels. Fuel prices across Thailand's major retailers remained unchanged on September 10, with six leading brands offering identical rates per litre.
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