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Thousands of GrabBike taxis to be ordered off the road
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/06/2022
» Thousands of unregistered GrabBike motorcycle taxis will be removed from service in mid-July by order of the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
Thousands of GrabBike taxis to be ordered off the road
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/06/2022
» Hundreds of thousands of regular passengers of GrabBike will be looking for alternative transport after the unregistered motorcycle taxis are removed from service in mid-July by order of the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
Japan judo hits crisis point as bullied, burnt-out children quit
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» FUKUROI (JAPAN) - Japan is the home of judo but a brutal win-at-all-costs mentality, corporal punishment and pressure to lose weight are driving large numbers of children to quit, raising fears for the sport's future in its traditional powerhouse.
Anutin: Cannabis decriminalisation a success
Published on 14/06/2022
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charvirakul on Tuesday declared the decriminalisation of cannabis a good policy with campaigns in place to ensure its proper use, as a senator warned of the need for proper legislation against its recreational use by young people.
Road safety a state of mind
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2022
» A new week and another campaign launched to try and drive down road accidents and deaths.
Break the mould
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2022
» Re: "Dove seeks to end forced haircuts," (BP, May 6).
Wonky rationale
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/05/2022
» Re: "Chuan won't return as party leader", (BP, May 3).
'Recklessness causing death' among charges over Tangmo's drowning
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/04/2022
» Police have pressed charges against six people in connection with the drowning of actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong.
Grim road toll stats not enough
News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2022
» This year's Songkran holidays might have been a bit livelier with return of at least some fanfare and a trickle of foreign tourists, but one thing certainly has continued to put a damper on the festive mood -- the government's grim, if not misguided, obsession with counting road accidents and deaths throughout the holiday period.
Blood test rule urged for drink driving
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/04/2022
» The Public Health Ministry will push for a rule to allow blood tests for alcohol on motorists who cannot take a breathalyser test as part of an effort to curb drink-driving.