Taxi fares hiked for first time in 8 years

A passenger hails a taxi in front of a shopping complex on Ratchadamri Road in Bangkok. (File photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The government has approved new fares for Bangkok taxis, starting at 40 baht for the first kilometre, up from the current rate of 35 baht.

The current rates have been in place for eight years, and taxi meters will each be adjusted to reflect the updated rates at two city locations beginning Monday.