webfact Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Double-decker coach licences not renewed, says Prawit By The Nation Following on the heels of a major accident involving a double-decker coach, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has confirmed that starting in 2015 licences for the giant buses have not been renewed as they expired. The Transport Department was also tasked with ensuring double-decker coaches already on the road met a good standard of safety, he added. Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee, made the comment prior to the start of a Friday morning meeting at the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department in Bangkok. The meeting was to consider a master plan for road safety for 2017-2020 and discuss road safety measures for the upcoming Songkran holidays. Prawit said the authorities would implement various measures, including the seizure of vehicles driven by drunk drivers. Passengers might be allowed in the cargo beds of pickup trucks, as long as they did not sit on cargo bed’s edge and the trucks were travelling at a low speed. Public concerns are again rising over the use of double-decker coaches after Wednesday night’s tragic crash involving one of the vehicles in Nakhon Ratchasima. The crash killed 18 people and wounded 32 others onboard the bus. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30341581 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mok199 Posted March 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thailand..a country that fails its people at so many levels... 7 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted March 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2018 12 minutes ago, webfact said: Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee And, he knows everything about double deckers. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted March 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2018 here we go - blame the coach, the fact that the driver was high on Yabba has nothing to do with it coaches like these are safely operated all over the world, why not Thailand I wish they would get some educated people in to run this country 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nikmar Posted March 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2018 Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee This may be a daft question, but just how is he qualified to hold this position? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baboon Posted March 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, nikmar said: Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee This may be a daft question, but just how is he qualified to hold this position? He is a rich former general. A strong sense of entitlement is all the qualification they need. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted March 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, nikmar said: Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee This may be a daft question, but just how is he qualified to hold this position? exactly my point - he isn't, none of them are hence the stupid we hear on a daily basis which addresses nothing and the death toll on the roads rises, being number one in the world for road deaths and accidents is nothing to brag about, it is especially shameful for a country like Thailand which has made little progress for 50 years compared to others in the region ..... and it should have because the people that have been running the country are only interested in one thing and as it happens they are very good at it................filling their own pockets and enriching themselves, you don't need a university education for that. Edited March 23, 2018 by smedly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee You know what is astonishing - that anyone with all their faculties would actually admit to such a thing in Thailand - seriously 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossy Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) The opening paragraphs raise a few glaring points:- the Transport Department was also tasked - this is following the 2015 directive, 3 years ago - with ensuring double-decker coaches, already on the road, met a good standard of safety. Does any ministry department, I wonder, have a system or protocol in place for testing these unlicensed buses? I want to see it and, if that is not possible, I want Prawit to tell me, to my face, why this is so. Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee, made the comment prior to the start of a Friday morning meeting at the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department in Bangkok. Apart from the absurdity, in most people's judgement, of Prawit being the chairman of the RSPC, having a disaster prevention meeting the day after a mega-disaster should be proof, if it were needed, that Prawit and this toothless road safety quango are simply not fit for purpose. Talk about bolting the stable door after the horse has bolted. The meeting was to consider a master plan for road safety for 2017-2020 and discuss road safety measures for the upcoming Songkran holidays. Prawit said the authorities would implement various measures, including the seizure of vehicles driven by drunk drivers. Absolutely no comment. Prawit should be put out to grass, rather than be allowed to chair another such meeting. Edited March 23, 2018 by Ossy clarity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Does this now mean EVERY double decker tooling around Thailand is illegal? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Darcula said: And, he knows everything about double deckers. mabey a,''double decker clubhouse with fries and a large beverage'' ...go ahead and super size that...im lovin it... Edited March 23, 2018 by mok199 speliing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted March 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 hour ago, nikmar said: Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee This may be a daft question, but just how is he qualified to hold this position? He has a big watch... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 he's the last somchai to trust to watch over this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperRik Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I can see the Headline. Prawit says times up for double deckers lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 17 hours ago, mok199 said: Thailand..a country that fails its people at so many levels... Yes, and add, a nation of people who don't want to comply with even basic laws, so both ends of the string are at fault. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 17 hours ago, nikmar said: Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee This may be a daft question, but just how is he qualified to hold this position? I think it is what is sometimes referred to as a "watching brief"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Posts containing profanities have been removed: 8) You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages, vulgarities, obscenities or profanities. Other inflammatory posts and the replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted March 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2018 17 hours ago, webfact said: Passengers might be allowed in the cargo beds of pickup trucks, as long as they did not sit on cargo bed’s edge and the trucks were travelling at a low speed. Legal..................... Illegal.................. Thank you General........I unnerstan now ....... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) Time is up and we're watch ing developments. Edited March 24, 2018 by Artisi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 17 hours ago, webfact said: Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee Finally I understand why Thailand tops the rank of fatal road accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 17 hours ago, nikmar said: Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee This may be a daft question, but just how is he qualified to hold this position? He enjoys wearing expensive jewelry borrowed from “friends”... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted March 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2018 Imagine Prawit's surprise when he realised he was discussing the wrong double deckers. He joined the committee hoping for several free samples. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted March 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, madmitch said: Imagine Prawit's surprise when he realised he was discussing the wrong double deckers. He joined the committee hoping for several free samples. Or...... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingba Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Big Deal!..since when do people in Thailand need licensing for anything here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 A post containing content from Bangkok Post has been removed: 26) The Bangkok Post and Phuketwan do not allow quotes from their news articles or other material to appear on Thaivisa.com. Neither do they allow links to their publications. Posts from members containing quotes from or links to Bangkok Post or Phuketwan publications will be deleted from the forum.These restrictions are put in place by the above publications, not Thaivisa.comIn rare cases, forum Administrators or the news team may use these sources under special permission. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 18 hours ago, quandow said: Does this now mean EVERY double decker tooling around Thailand is illegal? The article is a bit distracting at best. But no I don't think so. What was said is that all dd's licensed since 2015 will not have their licenses renewed when those licenses expire. But prior to the renewal date if a dd is found to not be in a "good standard of safety" it may lose its license sooner. Or not - this is Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 A post about bus crashes in the UK has been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 interesting how a collection of bus accidents from somewhere like the UK over the last 30 years looks like a week in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post djayz Posted March 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2018 The busses are not the problem - the druvers sitting behind the wheels are the problem. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 20 hours ago, webfact said: Prawit, in his capacity as the chairman of the Road Safety Policy Committee Now I understand why Thailand ranks No.1 in road fatalities. Is it some kind of venomous allusion to have a huge ad of gearbest men-s-watches on this page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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