Samut Prakan, AOT opens additional Grab taxi services at Suvarnabhumi. Expand options for passengers to receive convenience, speed, and safety. Dr. Keerati Kitmanawat, President of Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT), along with Ms. Methini Anawachkul, Assistant Managing Director. Travel Business and Driver Partner Management, Grab Thailand and Mr. Suwitat Wongwichian, Deputy Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport (Commercial Line) including AOT executives attended the opening ceremony of the "Grab Service Center at the Police Station" to be an information service center. facilitation and a pick-up point for passengers and public taxi users via the Grab Application at the passenger terminal, 1st floor, Gate 4, RTA. Dr. Keerati said that according to Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. Having set a goal to push Thai airports to be ranked among the 20 best airports in the world, AOT, under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport, has hastened to respond to government poli cy. In terms of public transportation for seamless connectivity to the transportation system, this is another important factor that will support this goal. AOT has collaborated with Grab Taxi (Thailand) Company Limited to provide public taxi services through the Grab Application. In the past, it has already opened for service at Don Mueang Airport. Chiang Mai Airport and Phuket Airport. Today, AOT and Grab Taxi (Thailand) have opened the "Grab Service Center at the Royal Thai Police Station", which is considered to add more diverse travel options for passengers who use the Royal Thai Police Station. Including raising the standard of service. Provincial Police Station to provide convenience and faster In addition, it is also safe. This is because the Grab Taxi that provides the service has been certified by the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to be legal. Including Grab vehicles registered with the Department of Land Transport. This will allow users to know the name of the driver and be able to identify th e vehicle that will be used for the service as well. For public taxi services through the Grab Application, there are 3 types: Grab Taxi, Grab Car, and Just Grab, in which passengers or users can request a car in every area in But you must use the boarding and dropping off services at the Pick-up Point, which is located on the 1st floor, Gate 4 only, without creating traffic congestion for travelers. on the 2nd and 4th floors to ensure smooth service. Convenient and safe, the Pick-up Point will be open 24 hours a day. At the end of this month, it will open at Hat Yai Airport and Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai Airport. Dr. Keerati said at the end that AOT has planned to expand public taxi services through other applications to be able to service at AOT airports as well, which is currently in the process of coordinating cooperation with each other with the app. Other apps To promote passenger travel by public transportation buses with complete diversity. Covering all formats in line with AOT's determination to be a n important cog in supporting the country's tourism industry. For Suvarnabhumi Airport Currently, there are 1 hundred and seventy thousand passengers using the service per day. and there are up to 50,000 passengers using the taxi service. Sometimes during festivals there is heavy traffic and people have to wait for hours for taxis. On the other hand, Mr. Phallop Chayinthu, President of the Suvarnabhumi Taxi Coordination Association. Added that if a Grab vehicle or a black-label taxi comes to pick up passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport without being registered by the Department of Land Transport, there will be a fine of 5,000 baht per time. Source: Thai News Agency