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It's time for road safety to get a radical overhaul
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/01/2019
» A severe bus crash on a Pathum Thani road in the wee hours of Jan 6 that killed six passengers and injured many has left egg on the faces of the big shots at the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
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Thailand holding out for a hero
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/08/2018
» In recent years, the world has grieved the loss of quite a few great people who were known for their integrity and courage.
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Red licence plates drive us to distraction
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 04/10/2017
» From this month on, drivers with brand new cars and red licence plates should be aware of a tough new law concerning the registration of their vehicles.
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Laxity on big buses poses threat to lives
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 07/12/2016
» 'One passenger was killed and dozens injured as double-decker bus overturns in Songkhla province."
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Deadly rail crossings and crash deja vu
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 06/04/2016
» It's appalling. The sight of the crash between a train and a coach that killed four and injured more than 20 at a rail crossing in Nakhon Pathom on Sunday was sad beyond words.
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Bangkok boat commuters risking all
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 07/03/2016
» Like most -- if not all -- passengers using the Saen Saep boat services, the young university student said all she can do when on the water is to "pray for no more accidents".
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MRT checks give false sense of security
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/08/2015
» This is a pure coincidence. Less than a week before the horrendous bombing that killed 20 and injured more than 100 innocent people at the Erawan shrine on Monday, a friend posted a question on his Facebook page about the effectiveness of security checks on the city MRT underground train system. As any commuter knows, all passengers are asked to open their bags while security guards absentmindedly flash a torch into them. For stations with more than one guard, it's likely they chat with each other as they carry out the checks.
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Rail crossings don't have to be death traps
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 05/06/2015
» At last, the Transport Ministry has decided to make railway crossings, a notorious death trap for motorists in this country, safer.
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In need of a road safety crash course
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/03/2015
» A Facebook friend shared a thought-provoking item about road safety on his page this week.
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Besides dogs, discipline the owners too
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 09/01/2015
» When a dog was injured by a knife thrown at him by an angry man who thought the dog was going to kill and eat his chicken, animal cruelty was undoubtedly involved.
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