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You can't rely on luck to end road carnage
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/12/2018
» The numbers never lie; the state's efforts to tackle road fatalities have paid off. According to the Road Safety Group Thailand, the country's ranking improved from No.2 in the world, with 36.2 traffic-related deaths per 100,000 people, to No.9, with the deaths being reduced to 34:100,000.
'Thainess' no excuse for bad driving
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/03/2017
» Call me a pessimist, but I am certain 2017 will be another bad year for road safety.
Bike licensing risks missing safety point
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/05/2015
» The idea of reintroducing compulsory licences to ride bicycles is being discussed by police, City Hall and the Department of Land Transport.
Mai pen rai doesn’t cut it if people die
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/06/2014
» This is about a tragic loss that could have been prevented. A man who suffered an epileptic fit lost control of his vehicle, killing four young kids and injuring 10 in Nong Bua Lamphu on Wednesday.
Crack down on bad drivers all year
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/04/2013
» By the close of the Songkran festival on Wednesday the road death toll had climbed to 321.
Police show of force just one more own goal
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/09/2012
» Without doubt, the confrontation between Democrat Party supporters and about 200 police officers has inflicted damage to the force, even though there was no violence. The officers turned up in full strength at the party's headquarters on Tuesday in a show of solidarity for Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang.