Exorbitant boat fees annoy
B200-500 charged for trips to mouth of soi
- Published: 10/11/2011 at 01:43 AM
- Newspaper section: News
White-collar employees in Bangkok affected by the flooding are up in arms over exorbitant fees charged by boat owners to ferry them to work, or even to the mouth of their soi.
Some have asked the police to arrest boat operators and demanded state agencies arrange free or cheaper boat services in the city's flood-hit districts.
"It is a really expensive boat ride. I pay up to 200 baht for the short ride to work and then back home every day," said a state-enterprise official.
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About the author
- Writer: Thanida Tansubhapol
- Position: Reporter
