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Car demolition plan has pitfalls
News, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2019
» The Excise Department should carefully consider the so-called "car demolition roadmap" being tabled for discussion tomorrow by representatives of the automotive industry.
GPS tracking is Big Brother
News, Editorial, Published on 23/10/2019
» In his efforts to tackle the country's notorious road slaughter, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has come up with a "Big Brother" touch. For the sake of safer roads, he has proposed that Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers be installed in all privately owned vehicles to monitor drivers and punish those violating speed limits and other traffic laws.
Don't let city's buses go to ruin
News, Editorial, Published on 01/09/2019
» In less than two months since taking office, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has launched a number of initiatives to ease traffic problems. Some, including reviewing the speed limits, have been challenged.
Rail link a worthy effort
News, Editorial, Published on 09/07/2019
» The new train service between Bangkok and Ban Klong Luk border station in Sa Kaeo province that was launched on July 1 is a major step for Thailand to boost people-to-people ties with its immediate neighbour to the east.
City bus blues won't go away
News, Editorial, Published on 01/05/2019
» Less than a week after the government increased bus fares in Bangkok last month, an air-conditioned bus was found broken down in the middle of a road in the city centre after having lost its back wheels.
City smog is a real crisis
News, Editorial, Published on 17/01/2019
» The hazardous smog that has blanketed Bangkok and other cities in the past week should have prompted the government and state agencies to respond with effective crisis-management and integrated long-term plans to tackle the root causes of the problem.
Safe roads not just for holidays
News, Editorial, Published on 06/01/2019
» The government's road safety promotion campaign during the New Year holidays, better known as the "seven dangerous days", ended with mixed results: the number of accidents fell slightly but the death toll was up to 463, which is a 9.5% increase from last year's figures.
The meter is ticking
News, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2018
» For some three years running, the Ministry of Transport has used a stick against recalcitrant and surly Bangkok taxi drivers. Now, the minister himself is on the verge of switching tactics and wants to try using the carrot. Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith thinks a relatively small raise in fares might also raise smiles and turn the dark mood of drivers sunny. This seems unlikely.
No decency in Myanmar
News, Editorial, Published on 23/10/2018
» With its army about to be indicted for crimes against humanity, it is shocking that Myanmar's government continues to violate the rights it so very recently swore to uphold. Last week, with global eyes already on Nay Pyi Taw, the government threw more journalists in jail. Three men from the Eleven Media company are inside infamous Insein Prison on extremely flimsy charges amounting once again to essentially practising journalism while Burmese. The government of Aung San Suu Kyi once again is trying to defend the scandalous arrests as "law and order".
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.