Private buses to slash services as diesel cost bites

Private bus operators running at a loss because of the high cost of diesel plan to slash services by 80% from July 1. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

Twenty-seven private bus companies operating provincial and interprovincial routes plan to slash services from July 1 because of the soaring cost of diesel.

The state-owned Transport Company will continue to operate services as normal.