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Accidents waiting to happen
Published on 12/05/2024
» Bangkok residents were left horrified by two tragic accidents early this month that highlight a lack of safety measures on the part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and other agencies.
Road rage gunshot kills passing motorcyclist
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/11/2023
» A passing motorcyclist was killed by a gunshot from an angry pickup driver who fired at the driver of a six-wheel truck in Samut Prakan district on Monday night.
Motorcyclist killed after collision with Porsche
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 27/08/2023
» PATHUM THANI: A 25-year-old man was killed instantly when his motorcycle collided with a Porsche Cayenne car in Sam Khok district just before midnight on Saturday night.
Mean streets of the capital
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/04/2023
» The recent death of a pedestrian in Bangkok who was knocked down on a zebra crossing illustrates this country's severe lack of road safety.
Motorbike death toll, a growing crisis
Oped, Published on 15/03/2023
» Thailand's roads are death traps -- indeed the deadliest in this region and among the 10 most dangerous in the world. Despite a raft of measures to make these roads safe, nothing will change if nothing is done to save motorcycle riders.
Revamp 7-day campaign
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/12/2022
» The New Year is just under two weeks away, and after almost three years of living under Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, many people are expected to travel to celebrate. This will be the first time in a while that people will feel free to travel and enjoy life to the fullest without the fear of being infected with the coronavirus. Yet, it also means that more road accidents are expected, particularly on highways, rural roads, and in big cities.
Greek policeman who fatally shot Roma boy freed ahead of trial
AFP, Published on 19/12/2022
» THESSALONIKI (GREECE) - A Greek police officer accused of fatally shooting a Roma teen earlier this month was conditionally freed from detention Monday ahead of his trial, a justice source said.
2 motorcyclists killed in Hat Yai accidents
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 03/07/2022
» SONGKHLA: Two motorcyclists, one of them a woman GrabBike taxi driver, were killed in two separate accidents in Hat Yai district in the small hours on Sunday, police said.
Education solution
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/05/2022
» Re: "Creating the ideal city", (BP, May 30).
Iran says Guards colonel shot dead in Tehran attack
AFP, Published on 23/05/2022
» TEHRAN - An Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel was shot dead outside his Tehran home on Sunday, the Guards said, blaming his "assassination" on assailants linked to the United States and its allies.