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You can't rely on luck to end road carnage
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/12/2018
» The numbers never lie; the state's efforts to tackle road fatalities have paid off. According to the Road Safety Group Thailand, the country's ranking improved from No.2 in the world, with 36.2 traffic-related deaths per 100,000 people, to No.9, with the deaths being reduced to 34:100,000.
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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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Speed focus not making roads safer
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/05/2017
» During my recent trip back from Chiang Mai last week, I was suddenly stopped by police who issued me a speeding ticket.
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No special law needed to buckle up
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/03/2017
» The latest move by the government to get tough with traffic law violators is laudable. But invoking Section 44 for this purpose seems more laughable than praiseworthy to me.
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'Thainess' no excuse for bad driving
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/03/2017
» Call me a pessimist, but I am certain 2017 will be another bad year for road safety.
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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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Mai pen rai doesn’t cut it if people die
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/06/2014
» This is about a tragic loss that could have been prevented. A man who suffered an epileptic fit lost control of his vehicle, killing four young kids and injuring 10 in Nong Bua Lamphu on Wednesday.
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Rude revelry waters down Songkran
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/04/2014
» With Songkran just a few days away, it seems we are counting down to insanity. It may sound like I’m being a killjoy, but I mean it.
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Rude revelry waters down Songkran
Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 09/04/2014
» With Songkran just a few days away, it seems we are counting down to insanity. It may sound like I'm being a killjoy, but I mean it.
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Bus carnage should spur safety rethink
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 27/03/2014
» It’s appalling. A road accident involving a double-decker bus that killed at least 29 and injured 23 others in Tak province.
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