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Netizens, pundits slam plan to boost fines for unlicensed drivers
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 25/08/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has announced it will review its latest proposal to significantly increase fines for driving without a licence after netizens and pundits blasted the move for being too harsh on the public.
Rail service on track to crisis
Spectrum, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 29/04/2018
» 'The government can build all the new railways it wants, but the wheels on the trains will never turn if there are no drivers to operate them," warns Yai, a State Railway of Thailand (SRT) train driver on the verge of retirement.
Disabled bemoan lack of access
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 05/01/2018
» Disabled people are apparently at their wit's end with the Ministry of Transport (MOT) after three years of talks have still not yielded ubiquitous all-access facilities at public transport stops.
Road safety 'needs budget boost'
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 18/11/2017
» The government must allocate enough budget to district road safety authorities for a drive to reduce road fatalities nationwide, says Road Safety Policy Foundation secretary-general Dr Thanapong Jinvong.
Girls urged to get free contraception
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 27/09/2017
» Director of the Bureau of Reproductive Health Kittipong Saejeng has urged young girls to get free contraceptive implants at government hospitals across the country to avoid unwanted pregnancies.
'Mr Condom' offers ageing society Plan B
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 12/07/2017
» The government should prioritise improving sex education in schools, raising the country's retirement age from 60 to 70, allowing migrants to work in Thailand with a path to Thai citizenship, and increasing job opportunities for disabled individuals, says family planning expert Mechai Viravaidya.