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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha instructed the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to first consult with a government economic advisory panel before going ahead with its plan to hire private firms to operate 224 electric buses, a source said.

The Land Transport Department (DLT) is making efforts to help commuters get familiar with new bus numbers after receiving a lot of criticism, DLT director-general Jirut Wisanjit said on Tuesday.

Private bus operators will reduce services by 80 per cent from July 1 due to the high fuel price while the state-run interprovincial bus operator, Transport Company, vowed to keep operating at the same price.

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has said it would resolve the problem faced by commuters of having to wait for a long time at bus stops due to fewer buses running after 8pm.

The state-operated Transport Co Ltd will have buses running on 10 routes from Thailand to Laos from June 15.

Bus fares will not be increased once the government stops subsidising diesel and removes the 30-baht per litre price cap from May 1, the Department of Land Transport said.

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has warned people to stop believing rumours that it will stop providing bus services from Friday onwards.

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) expects a 10 per cent boost in revenue this year after passenger numbers fell by about 50 per cent in 2021 due to the pandemic.

Interprovincial bus operator Transport Company said it plans to shift 3,000 buses running non-regular routes to its main fleet to serve travellers during the New Year break.

London has "invested hugely" in the expansion of its transportation system and "Chinese companies helped us with the electric buses, electric taxis," said Mayor of London Sadiq Kahn.

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) added more vehicles to its fleet of buses after the easing of lockdown has bumped the number of commuters to 400,000 daily.

Public transport in the 29 “dark red” provinces can run until 10pm, so people can get home within curfew hours, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said.