NGV cars get 10% off their Insurance

Chantra Purnariksha, secretary-general of the Insurance Commission, said last week that 47 firms have agreed to the one-year scheme, which starts now.

Car owners have to show that they have installed an NGV tank from a licensed garage.

Switching to natural gas for vehicles is a good way to cut daily expenses, so the insurers sought a way to help consumers by lowering policy premiums, she said.

Consumers can check the list of insurance firms at www.oic.or.th or call the office's hotline at 1186.

Meanwhile, consumers have complained to the Commerce Ministry about a 15-kilogram cooking gas tank rising again from Bt290 to more than Bt300.

A supplier in Nonthaburi said he had to hike his price to cover rising transport costs.

"We can't continue if the government controls transport costs at only Bt15 per trip," the source said.