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Motorcyclist dies in horrendous accident
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/01/2021
» PRACHIN BURI: A motorcyclist was hit by a pickup and then run over by two trailer trucks on a highway in Muang district on Monday night.
Haze fight needs new approach, say experts
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 25/01/2021
» Thailand is heading in the wrong direction with its approach to solving PM2.5 microdust and other air pollution problems as measures are not systematic or year-round, according to academics.
Speed limit hike 'to cut crashes'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/01/2020
» The Transport Ministry is looking at raising the speed limit for the outside lane of major roads to at least 90km per hour, according to minister Saksayam Chidchob.
Digital Economy and Society Ministry's WiFi demand draws flak
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/10/2019
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's demand that all cafes store data passing through their WiFi connections has drawn flak from shop owners, especially small-scale operators, who said the measure would impose a financial burden on them, including server expense.
Pattaya turning 60 with plans for tourist activities
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/05/2019
» Pattaya celebrates its 60th anniversary next month and has plans for marketing campaigns and promotions throughout the year.
30 illegal racers rounded up in Hat Yai
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 20/05/2019
» SONGKHLA: Thirty racers, most of them teenagers, were rounded up and 32 motorcycles seized by police while illegally racing on Rat Uthit road through the heart of Hat Yai city early on Sunday, police said.
7 injured in bizarre expressway car crash
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/04/2019
» Seven people were injured in a crash on a Bangkok expressway when a car drove against the traffic flow on Monday.
174 die, 1,728 hurt on roads in first 3 days of Songkran
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/04/2019
» The first three days of the danger-prone Songkran travel week saw 1,665 traffic accidents, with 174 deaths and 1,728 people injured -- a significant drop from last year's road toll and lower than Thailand's average number of road deaths throughout the year, according to World Health Organization figures.
Van on railway crossing hit by train, 6 killed, 9 hurt
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/04/2019
» LOP BURI: Six passengers, one a child, were killed and nine others hurt when a van driver went through a rail crossing barrier and into the path of a Bangkok-bound passenger train in Phatthana Nikhon district in the early hours of Friday.
High speeds boost road deaths, says study
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/04/2019
» More than half of drivers in Bangkok have exceeded the speed limit, while 27% of road users have driven after drinking and 35% of motorcycle riders have incorrectly worn their helmets, according to a study by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS).