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Seven killed when tour bus crashes, catches fire
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2025
» Seven people were confirmed killed and 20 injured early Monday when their bus crashed into two lorries in Prachin Buri in an accident blamed on malfunctioning brakes.
Phuket bans heavy trucks during rush hours
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/06/2024
» All trucks with 10 wheels or more will not be allowed to use roads in Phuket during rush hours on weekdays.
Highway cop boss transferred in bribe saga
R May, Published on 31/05/2023
» Pol Maj Gen Ekkaraj Limsangkat, commander of the Highway Police Division, was moved to an inactive post on Tuesday.
Police chief seeks bribe claim truth
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2023
» The national police chief has ordered highway police to investigate claims that drivers of overloaded lorries are not being arrested because they display special bribe-paid stickers.
Samui ferry capsize: 1 dead, 2 more rescued, 4 still missing
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2020
» Two of the seven people who went missing after a ferry capsized off Koh Samui island on Saturday night have been rescued, leaving four missing, while the body of the skipper was recovered, governor Wichawut Jinto announced on Sunday.
Escaped giraffe found dead
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2020
» A giraffe that escaped from a container of zoo animals on the way to Prachin Buri was found dead on Thursday after a two-day search.
Prayut considers car ban
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/01/2020
» The government is considering whether to impose a ban on personal car use in affected areas to cope with high levels of PM2.5 dust particles in the air, if levels exceed 100 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³).
Govt blames public for PM2.5 levels
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday said how hard it is to enforce laws to reduce PM2.5, and blamed the public for the poor air quality.
Minister plans to raise speed limit to 120km/h
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/07/2019
» The new transport minister says he will increase the speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour from 80km/h and restrict the time transport lorries can use Bangkok roads to four hours a day.
Haze to worsen on Thursday
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2019
» People in Bangkok and its surrounding areas were warned Monday to take extra precautions against PM2.5 dust particles on Thursday and Feb 13-15 which the Meteorological Department expects to be the most heavily polluted days this month.