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School Bus Fire Claims Multiple Lives and Injures Young Students in Rangsit
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Prime Minister in Tears Over Tragic Bangkok School Bus Fire
It’s ok to get upset in such a tragic situation, this just shows her humanity. Now, to prove her humanity she is perfectly placed to exact effective & lasting change…. Let’s see if LGV busses are still on the roads a month or a year from now. Let’s see the owner (not the driver) prosecuted for allowing an unsafe vehicle into operation. Let’s see if the owners of all these haulage Lorrie’s get their brakes checked….. -
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Thai Military to Withdraw from South, Volunteers to Step In by 2027
The military withdrawing from the south will be akin to US troops exiting Afghanistan. It will become terrorists hub in no time -
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Four Charges Filed Against Driver in Bus Fire That Killed 23
Yes, wait till the police comes. -
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
let's hope he can remove some headaches fast New NATO chief Mark Rutte inherits multiple security headaches https://au.yahoo.com/news/nato-chief-mark-rutte-inherits-144609010.html -
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Thailand’s Casino Complex: 90% of Patrons Expected to be Locals
I bet it will be with good access for Chinese gamblers via airports. -
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
what positives, so far not much to show off besides losing 100's of 1,000's of people A more muted celebration as Russia trumpets 'positives' of Ukraine war https://au.yahoo.com/news/more-muted-celebration-russia-trumpets-212600905.html -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 2 October 2024
Thai School Cancels Field Trip After Tragic Bus Fire Incident File photo for reference only In response to an unforeseen tragedy, St. Anthony Bang Pa-in School in Ayutthaya has cancelled its field trip scheduled for October 9. This decision follows the devastating bus fire on October 1 that claimed the lives of 23 students and teachers from Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339660-thai-school-cancels-field-trip-after-tragic-bus-fire-incident/ -
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Four Charges Filed Against Driver in Bus Fire That Killed 23
You are correct that there is little concern for road safety but that would be the same in any country where there are few rules or regulations. People only respond to rules, rules that are enforced! Whenever there's a tragedy like this, there's a few days of talk about toughening up the rules and then its all forgotten again - until next time. Whatever the reason for this accident, it was a minor collision and should not have resulted in a fire. Questions needs to be asked regarding the safety of any vehicles that run on gas. At the very least they should be subjected to regular, stringent safety checks. They may well be but I doubt it and judging by the lax annual safety checks that cars and motobikes have to have each year (after a certain age), any existing checks are probably pretty useless. I'd also like to know what the rules (if any) in Thailand are about emergency exits on coaches/buses and whether or not this bus complied. When were they last checked - the norm is every day in most (civilised) countries - they form part of a driver's daily walk round check. The whole system needs a huge shake-up. From safety checks to driving licences and training but even then, rules need to be enforced. The public were recently assured that smoking diesel trucks would be dealt with - have they been? Almost every time I go out on the road I see young guys racing around in their modified pick ups - belching black smoke out - obviously the Thai police have eyesight problems. Then again, if all you do is sit in the station all day, you're unlikely to see them. They do quite often set up fundraisers checkpoints to catch those pesky bikers that don't wear helmets though. How many times do you come across trucks on the highway at night with no/dim rear lights? How do they get away with that? As you will see in the coming days, this crash will spark debates, new laws will be proposed, then it will all go quiet - nothing will happen. I wonder if the BBC's Jonathan Head has been hauled over the coals yet for slagging Thailand off. He was on prime time TV news yesterday calling out Thailand's horrific road safety record (20,000 deaths per year) and the fact that in his 24 years in the country all he's ever seen is successive governments do a lot of talking each time there's a tragedy What happened to the licence points system? What happened to the 'Big Bike' licence? What happened to not sitting in the back of pick up trucks? Thai governments (any flavour) - talk a lot, do nothing. Judging by the state I see some cars in, as an ex mechanic I'd love to get a few Thai commercials and buses on the ramp and take a look. I'd take a bet that many of them would be condemned. -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
BUT It’s not dying that costs a lot of money! -
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Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Blows in Pre-emptive Strikes and Retaliatory Attacks
The Islamic republic of Iran , NOT the Iranian people . The Islamic republic will be finished and replaced by something other than Islamic Republic . You do like to use the G word often -
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Sinking scandal: Pattaya’s new footpaths crumbling already
Poor workmanship seems to be common when it comes roads and sidewalks. It's mostly foreign workers doing the heavy lifting, and the Thais just supervise. Soi 15 (between 2nd road and soi Bukhao) was only redone a couple of years ago and it already has holes and crumbling concrete. -
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JD Vance Faces Pivotal Moment in Vice Presidential Debate
So you don't think giving addiitional voting rights to parents is a good idea, then? Congratulations on calling it correctly, btw. -
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