Unfair fares for taxis

Re: “Time for a fare go”, (PostBag, Jan 14).

It is true that some drivers are rude and their taxis old. But since I came here 15 years ago, the fare was 35 baht and it is exactly the same now.

I don’t appreciate taxis not picking up passengers either, but why should they lose money driving because of government controls and their repeated delays in allowing fare increases? Even brand-new taxis are restricted to the same ridiculously low starting fare. Consider taxi drivers paying for their car, fuel, insurance then taking an hour to drive 5km only to lose money. This is not like farmers growing too much rubber or rice. Taxi drivers are the ones who should be protesting.