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Songkran traffic accidents claim 116 lives
Post Reporters, Published on 14/04/2024
» Traffic accidents have claimed 116 lives and injured nearly 1,000 others over the first three days of a road safety campaign week during this Songkran festival.
Motorists still not stopping at zebra crossings
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/02/2022
» Nearly 90% of vehicles do not stop at crosswalks in Bangkok despite the presence of pedestrians, says a Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) study.
80k police to boost road safety
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/12/2021
» Over 80,000 police officers will be assigned to boost road safety nationwide for inbound and outbound traffic during the New Year holiday break.
Campaign targets motorbike accidents
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2021
» The police, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and non-governmental organisations yesterday jointly launched a public campaign aimed at strengthening the enforcement of traffic regulations, especially on motorcycle drivers, to curb road accidents.
Many roads 'unsafe' for motorcycles
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2021
» Thailand has the highest rate of deaths due to motorcycle accidents in the world and bad roads are part of the problem, the road safety group ThaiRAP has said.
Bang Sue station sets up walk-in vaccination centre
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/05/2021
» Bang Sue Railway Central Station will offer walk-in vaccination services for people in Bangkok and surrounding provinces next month, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob says.
Drink-driving cases top traffic violations
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/04/2021
» A total of 2,084 cases of drink-driving were reported with drivers placed on court-ordered probation during the first four days of the Songkran road safety campaign, according to the Department of Probation.
10m 'have no licence for motorcycles'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2021
» A road safety advocate is urging the government to address road accidents involving motorcycles, adding that 10 million motorcycle riders do not have a licence.
Video shows cameras being removed from shootout gambling den
Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2020
» A video spreading on social media shows men hastily removing the security cameras at a gambling den in Bangkok's Yannawa district where four peopled were shot dead on Monday night, one of them an off-duty police major.
BMA to revoke pavement riders' licences
Post Reporters, Published on 02/03/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has approved additional penalties for errant motorists as it continues its crackdown on motorcyclists riding on pavements.