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Stirring the pot
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/06/2023
» Re: "Defiant student activist returns to school, again", (BP, June 19).
11,548 drivers lost licence points in first 3 weeks
Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2023
» A total of 11,548 drivers have lost licence points in the three weeks since the demerits system began on Jan 9, with Chai Nat province having the most offenders.
540 drivers lose points on day 1
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/01/2023
» Police arrested 540 drivers who violated traffic laws on Monday, the first day a new system was applied that deducts points from their driving licences.
Demerits not enough
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2023
» The frequency and severity of traffic accidents on Thailand's roads are not only reflective of the nation's below-par safety culture. Some accidents, like the one which went viral over the weekend, show how in the kingdom, law enforcement can still be bent to the will of wealthy individuals who are looking to get away with their crimes.
The real threat?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/12/2022
» Re: "Retain citizen army", (PostBag, Dec 13) and "Conscription's days numbered", (Editorial, Dec 10).
Steep fines not enough
News, Editorial, Published on 24/08/2018
» The carnage on Thailand's roads, ranked the second deadliest in the world in 2015, is driven by a wide range of factors. In a bid to lessen the horrific slaughter and improve road safety, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) recently came up with a harsh solution, aimed at keeping unlicensed drivers off the roads.
Taxi rate hike could lower refusal rate, TDRI argues
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/06/2018
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has suggested a new 50-satang-per-minute taxi fare hike to increase the income of drivers and reduce the likelihood of them refusing passengers.
Taxi rate hike could lower refusal rate,TDRI argues
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 15/06/2018
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has suggested a new 50-satang-per-minute taxi fare hike to increase the income of drivers and reduce the likelihood of them refusing passengers.
High-tech licensing fails to dent road toll
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 05/01/2015
» The year began with the usual spike in holiday traffic crashes, leading policy-makers and activists into a fresh debate over road safety.
Punish drink drivers
News, Published on 16/04/2013
» Songkran revellers insist on drinking, then driving, and persist in throwing water from trucks (yes, I know this practice was banned, but enforceable in Bangkok only. Here in my area it goes on in front of the local police). Fines are minimal and laughed at, and offenders continue to repeat the same offences. Only death is final. Confiscating vehicles, revoking the driver's licences for life, 5,000-baht fines, and long jail terms might be the only thing many people understand. It might take a while to catch on, but at least my possible solutions offer more than the government's vague Songkran instructions.