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Bus fire probe exposes DLT
News, Editorial, Published on 28/06/2025
» The outcome of the investigation into the tragic bus fire last year, which claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers, is disgraceful -- but hardly surprising.
Troubled times for Thailand's transport sector
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/12/2024
» Mishaps and misfortunes cast a shadow over the government's attempts to get the nation moving more efficiently.
Victims' families go after agencies for negligence
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 26/10/2024
» The families of the victims of the Oct 1 bus fire tragedy on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road filed petitions with the police yesterday, accusing four agencies of negligence that led to the disaster.
Bus fire tragedy: senator pushes for accountability
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/10/2024
» Senator Alongkot Vorakee petitioned the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) to look into alleged misconduct committed by Sing Buri's land transport authorities in their inspection of the safety standards of a bus, which caught fire, killing three teachers and 20 students on Oct 1.
5% of checked CNG buses have failed inspection: DLT
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2024
» The Department of Land Transport has found that 68 of 1,331 CNG-fuelled buses that have undergone checks were below standard and have been temporarily banned from the roads.
Tour firm put illegal tanks on whole fleet
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/10/2024
» Authorities have seized the remaining five buses owned by Shinbutr Tour after discovering each had 11 gas tanks installed -- exceeding the legal limit of six -- just like the ill-fated school bus that caught fire recently, resulting in the death of 23 people, according to Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Forensic police find 'gas leak' behind fatal bus fire
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/10/2024
» A probe by forensic police has concluded that a gas leak was the cause of the bus fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers on Tuesday.
Cooking gas price to rise slowly
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to have the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as household cooking gas, gradually increase over the next three months.
Uttama eyes tax rejig, not outright cut
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/07/2019
» The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) never promised an outright reduction of income taxes during the election as it merely meant to revise tax structures plagued with discrepancies, said Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana and the PPRP leader.
Fare rises 'key to bus quality', study finds
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/06/2018
» A new set of higher standard costs should be used in calculation for a “just” bus fare hike, a study commissioned by the Department of Land Transport (DLT) says.