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No justice for miracle man
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/07/2018
» In late May, local news was flooded with stories about a man who miraculously survived after a 46-tonne cargo container toppled off an 18-wheeler truck and crushed his Toyota Fortuner, flattening the vehicle while he was still inside.
New lorry container lock law due next year
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 30/08/2018
» A "twist-lock" system for the manual fastening of containers will become mandatory starting next September, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) announced on Wednesday.
Truckers face testing on dangerous goods
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 04/07/2018
» Mandatory training and tests for truck drivers transporting dangerous goods will be enforced starting Sept 19, Department of Land Transport (DLT) deputy director-general Kamol Buranapong said Tuesday.
Striving for safer passage of goods
Spectrum, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/07/2018
» The European Union (EU) has commissioned Thailand to conduct training workshops for the transportation of dangerous goods in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), as part of a move to get the entire sub-region to adopt United Nations-based safety regulations for road-based logistics operations.
Bus operators urge govt to boost fares
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/05/2018
» The Transport Ministry has been asked to hike provincial bus fares in light of rising diesel fuel prices or face the risk of operators terminating some routes.
Railways, trams to hit fast-track in 2018
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/01/2018
» This will be a "strong" year for plans to kick-start provincial public transport systems across the country, with such plans in at least five provinces on the government's radar, says Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) chief Chaiwat Thongkamkoon.