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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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One 'mistake' is enough for Sanit and Co
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 03/03/2017
» Was he or was he not? The questions over Metropolitan Police Chief Lt Gen Sanit Mahathavorn's possible role as an adviser to a beverage giant will remain a hot topic for some time.
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No good role models left for our kids
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 11/01/2017
» It's that time of the year when state and private agencies alike are busily preparing activities to attract children as National Children's Day draws near.
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On your bike, deputy governor
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/12/2016
» So, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is to give up its plan to make the City of Angels a bit more liveable.
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Storm clouds gather over charter vote
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 27/04/2016
» Climate-wise, we are told that the almost-unbearable heat, with the mercury rising well over 40C, will soon be over. Monsoon rain is about to start and will drive away the sweltering weather.
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Brutality not the answer to stray dogs
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/04/2016
» Yes, it's brutality. A city policeman who aimed his gun at stray dogs that took shelter at police flats, killing one dog and seriously injuring another, deserves public condemnation, as most of us believe.
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Can Asok be the road to somewhere?
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/03/2016
» As a journalist, I see very few uplifting stories coming across my desk each day. But observing a meeting last month between the local community of Asok-Sukhumvit and traffic authorities, which was aimed at tackling traffic problems in this notoriously congested business district, gave me some hope. It was a nice exception.
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Police really do make us feel shamed
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 08/02/2016
» The public outrage over the police raid on a bridge meeting club in Pattaya in which 32 elderly foreigners were arrested is understandable.
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