Cost and Return on Sales for the School Van Commuter within Muang District, Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

This research aim to study the cost and return on sales for the school van communite for students, and to study the problems and obstacles relating to the school van commuter within the Muang District, Chiang Rai Province. The studied sample group consisted of 30 school van commuters. Questionnaire was selected as a data collection tool. For the statistical data analysis, means and standard deviation were determined.

          The result shows that (1) majority of the respondents are male, aged between 41 – 50 years old, married. Education level is mainly at high school level. All of the school van commuter enterprises use diesel fuel. (2) Cost analysis shows that the average fixed cost consist of vehicle registration fee at 1,900 Baht per annum, depreciation of the van at 140,200 Baht per annum, fire extinguisher cost at 230 Baht per head per annum, car window breaker hammer at 45.8 Baht per head per annum. The variable cost consist of maintenance cost, engine oil, driving license, vehicle insurance and tax, annual check-up fee, average at 21,766.67 Baht per annum. Average income is around 188,633.33 Baht per annum. The school van commuter would have the profit around 24,490.86 Baht per annum on average. (3) The factors on the problems affecting the school van commuter enterprise within Muang district, Chiang Rai province can be classified in 3 categories. Ranking by the highest mean score would be (3.1) Economical factors, the highest score was the “fluctuation of fuel price”, follow by the “inconsistency of passengers” (3.2) Management factors, the highest score was “application for permit to operate as school van commuter”, follow by “lack of timeliness from passengers” and thirdly, “long driving time”and (3.3) Safety factors, the highest mean score is “dust problem”, follow by “smog problem”, and thirdly, “the seats fixture are not secured enough”