Taxi operators call off protest

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Published: 9/01/2012 at 02:26 PM
Online news: Transport

Taxi operators called off their protest rally in front of Government House after the government agreed to set up a committee to find ways of solving problems arising from the the phased increase in the price of NGV set to begin on Jan 16.

The agreement was reached after a meeting between representatives of the taxi operators, led by Vithoon Naewpanich, and the permanent secretary of the Energy Ministry, director of the Land Transport Department, and director of the Energy Policy and Planning Office.

The meeting agreed to set up a committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, comprising representatives of the Energy and Transport ministries and taxi operators.

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geoffo
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Discussion 7 : 09/01/2012 at 06:35 PM7
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Next thing reds shirt will be protesting to get their daily protest allowance raised.

Maybe another committee should be set up with representative of all public sectors included.
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Discussion 6 : 09/01/2012 at 05:22 PM6
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So Rice farmers want top dollar for their crops, Rubber farmers want the Govt to ensure that they get top dollar for their crops, the Govt has promissed a minimum wage of 300 Baht per day, food and other comodities have gone up with inflation; but Taxi Drivers want their NGV to remain the same? Everybody's costs go up except for those who protest and disrupt others trying to make a living. where does all this money come from and how much tax do the Taxi Drivers pay? You get what you vote for!
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Discussion 5 : 09/01/2012 at 05:11 PM5
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Subsidizing anything in the long term only benefits the operators - not the users so this is a logical move for the government. The rice subsidies scheme should also be reviewed aswell.
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Discussion 4 : 09/01/2012 at 04:59 PM4
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if it was a Democrat government, would they have been satisfied with setting up a committee? i'll never understand why taxi drivers supported thaksin. in his six-plus years in power he never raised taxi fares even once.
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Discussion 3 : 09/01/2012 at 03:24 PM3
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Free buses from where?Fresh air threats. I thinking the government are picking on the wrong groups to rob peter to pay paul!
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Discussion 2 : 09/01/2012 at 03:14 PM2
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They now get the taste of what they voted for and are now complaining.
Problem is, this was only the starter, main course is still to come......wonder what the dessert will bring !!
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Discussion 1 : 09/01/2012 at 02:35 PM1
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'setting up a commitee': the usual solution to every problem!
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