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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.
No special law needed to buckle up
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/03/2017
» The latest move by the government to get tough with traffic law violators is laudable. But invoking Section 44 for this purpose seems more laughable than praiseworthy to me.
Let's go Dutch when it comes to cycling
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 17/09/2016
» This year's Car Free Day is approaching this weekend -- with little fanfare.
Cyclists fall prey to the BTS crush
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/02/2016
» Should cyclists and their two-wheelers be allowed to use the BTS skytrain? The question has been raised time and again by BTS passengers.
A 'Golden Opportunity'
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 07/01/2014
» At first sight, those who don't know Monovithya Kem may mistake the young female politician for a model, especially in the lobby of a five-star Bangkok hotel, where she awaited a media interview late last week.
Young Dutch king faces big challenges
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 03/05/2013
» The abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on Tuesday introduced a young, new monarch to the world.
Safety first, then power to the pedallers
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/11/2012
» Can Bangkok really become a city of bicycles?
Tasana orchestrates a royal celebration
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 27/09/2012
» A Concert of His Majesty's Royal Compositions, which is being held this week in four European capitals, is a music event with a mission for famed violinist Tasana Nagavajara.