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Half a million left Bangkok on buses, vans, says transport firm
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/12/2019
» Transport Co reports more than 509,016 people left Bangkok on 27,558 inter-provincial buses and vans from Christmas Day to Saturday.
Govt targets big cut in road deaths as data reveals 45 die every day
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 03/11/2019
» Road accidents killed 45 people and injured 2,523 each day on average from January to October, according to the central road-accident claims company.
45 killed daily in road accidents in past 10 months
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/11/2019
» Road accidents killed 45 people and injured 2,523 each day on average from January to October this year, according to data compiled by the central road accident claims company.
Activists urge govt to ban old public vans
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/08/2019
» Activists have banded together to oppose the Transport Ministry allowing old public vans to stay on the road, saying the measure undermines road safety.
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.
Old van replacements no longer required
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 14/08/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has defended his policy to relax the previous government's directive for old public vans to be replaced by minibuses, saying it would help prevent fare increases.
Expert warns of older van death risk
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 12/08/2019
» Older vehicles are linked to higher risk of death in road accidents, warned an expert on public transport systems, Agachai Sumalee.
Charter van operators want 110kph limit, not 90
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/08/2019
» Charter van operators have asked the Transport Ministry to raise the speed limit for their vehicles from 90 to 110 kilometres per hour, to avoid traffic fines costing them 300 million baht a year.
Minister weighs raising speed limit to 120km/h
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 30/07/2019
» The new transport minister says he will increase the speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour from 80km/h and restrict the time transport lorries can use Bangkok roads to four hours a day.