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The Land Transport Association of Thailand is threatening to hold rallies outside soon if the government lifts the 30-baht price cap on diesel.

The Land Transport Association of Thailand is considering hiking transport fees to cover increasing costs after the Cabinet decided to remove the 30 baht per litre cap on the price of diesel from May 1.

The Ministry of Energy has a rejected a request from the Land Transport Federation of Thailand to reduce diesel price to 25 baht per litre.

Brave bystander saves elderly woman in way of reversing truck

A truck transporting 2.3 tonnes of slaughtered chicken overturned on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Bangkok at 2am on Wednesday, scattering its cargo across the road less than a week before Chinese New Year.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expressed "pain for these unfortunate, sad events," and reiterated the need to address the causes of mass migration to prevent further tragedies.

The 1st Division King’s Guard has put military personnel and vehicles on standby after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asked the armed forces to prepare trucks to transport goods if truck operators decide to strike on December 1.

Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana voiced his concern to the Land Transportation Association of Thailand on Wednesday after it warned that trucks would block roads if the government did not give in to their demand to cap the diesel price at THB30 per litre.

Truck operators nationwide are prepared to parade around Bangkok on November 16 after the government rejected their demand to reduce the diesel price from THB30 to THB25 per litre for a year amid impacts from Covid-19.

Stuck in a dangerous jam

Trucks will halt 10 per cent of their operations in protest against the high price of diesel at THB30 per litre, the Land Transport Association of Thailand announced.

More than 200 truck operators and drivers in Chonburi, Sisaket, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani have gathered at the main road at 10 am on Tuesday.