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Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post
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Transport urges continued subsidies

A jet refuels at Suvarnabhumi airport. The Airlines Association of Thailand has asked the government to continue the excise tax cut on jet fuel for domestic flights to help maintain fares.

Bus and airline operators are urging the government to continue to subsidise fuel costs for the whole year to relieve the burden on companies and passengers as the tourism industry slowly recovers to match 2019 levels.

"Increasing the fuel price would result in higher tour fees," said Wasuchet Sophonsathien, president of the Thai Transportation Operators Association.

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