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Vanguard against vans
Published on 06/09/2019
» กลุ่มผู้เสียหายจากอุบัติเหตุรถตู้โดยสาร ร่วมกับมูลนิธิเพื่อผู้บริโภค นำโดย นางสาวบุญยืน ศิริธรรม เดินทางมายื่นหนังสือ ให้กับ รมว.คมนาคม โดยมีนายจิรุตม์ วิศาลจิตร รองปลัดกระทรวงคมนาคม รับหนังสือคัดค้านการต่ออายุรถตู้ 180 วัน ที่กระทรวงคมนาคม กทม.Published caption : Representatives from the Foundation for Consumers and van accident victims submit a letter yesterday to deputy permanent secretary for transport, Jirut Wisarnjit, fifth from right, asking the Transport Ministry to review its policy shift to allow public vans of more than 10 years old to continue carrying passengers for another 180 days in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces.
Vans aren't the villains
News, Editorial, Published on 28/09/2018
» Despite the good intentions of ensuring public safety, the move to put an end to the 25-year history of passenger vans is unlikely to cut the number of road accidents.
Vans not the problem
News, Postbag, Published on 16/08/2019
» With regard to the debate over the safety of passenger vans versus minibuses, I find some of the claims to be quite incorrect and incredible.
Unsafe vans must be axed
News, Editorial, Published on 13/08/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob never seems to run out of ideas, and many have caught the attention of both the public and media. However, quite a few have prompted questions about their practicality, such as a 15-baht flat rate for the electric train system, or a sense of disappointment, like his U-turn on his predecessor's attempt to ban passenger van operators from using vehicles that are more than 10 years old.
Rid roads of unsafe vans
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/01/2023
» The gruesome road tragedy in Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday night should serve as wake-up call for Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob to rethink continuing to allow the use of converted vans for public transport.
Activists urge govt to ban old vans
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/08/2019
» Activists have banded together to oppose the Transport Ministry allowing old public vans to stay on the road, saying the measure undermines road safety.
Public vans to be vetted every 90km
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/08/2019
» The Transport Ministry will set up safety checkpoints to inspect public transport vehicles, following a deadly passenger van accident last week.
Checks for vans, drivers set to start
News, Published on 23/08/2019
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has confirmed it will launch on-the-spot maintenance checks of public transport vehicles and physical checkups of their drivers in two weeks.
Tourist vans crash, fight outside Pattaya pub
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/03/2024
» Police are investigating intentional crashes involving vans carrying Chinese tourists in front of a Pattaya pub early Tuesday morning, with at least one person injured.
Quarter of city's public vans to be retired
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/09/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revealed that nearly one in four public vans operating in Bangkok and its metropolitan area will be decommissioned by the end of the year, as they are gradually set to be replaced by new mini-buses by 2028.