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The reforms are part of the efforts by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to improve public transport systems.
Maj Gen Nirundorn said the army felt that the first priority in taxi management should be at the airport, for the sake ofthe country’s image and to prevent problems such as passengers left stranded on the road, over-charging and drivers acting improperly.
Airport taxis and drivers would be required to register in a computer system at the airport, then the cab queues would be managed by a card system. All drivers would have to accept that the passengers they get, and the destination, would depend on the luck of the draw.