Department advises people on using public transport

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Land Transport has instructed all public transport operators to strictly comply with the government and Transport Ministry measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus, director-general Jirut Wisanjit said today (April 28), while advising people on ways to prevent the risk of infection while travelling.

 

“We advise passengers who travel by public transport such as buses, taxis, pick-up truck taxis or motorbike taxis to wear masks, refrain from making telephone calls while travelling, and wash your hands with alcohol gel after touching public surfaces,” he said.

 

“For taxis, we recommend that passengers sit in the back to maintain a safe distance from the driver.”

 

He advised all public transport drivers to first undergo self-quarantine to observe if they have any Covid-19 symptoms such as fever, coughing or sneezing.

 

“We have recommended that they, too, wash their hands regularly with alcohol gel or water and wear a mask while providing services,” Jirut said. “If any passengers cough or sneeze, the driver must turn off the air conditioner and open the windows to prevent the virus from circulating in the vehicle.”

 

He said that public transport companies must have hand-sanitising gel, open windows for good air ventilation and undertake a thorough cleaning before and after providing services.

 

“They must use 70 per cent alcohol for cleaning public vehicle interiors if any passenger coughs or sneezes while travelling,” Jirut said.

 

He said public transport operators must see that passengers keep a safe distance of at least two metres between each other by arranging seats accordingly and marking areas for standing in buses.

 

“Every passenger terminal must screen all passengers, drivers and staff before they are allowed to travel,” Jirut warned.

 

“Operators have the right to refuse service to any passenger whose temperature is higher than 37.5 degrees Celcius or to those who do not wear masks or do not comply with the government’s measures to contain the spread of the virus,” he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386920

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-28

 

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

- Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Two metres? Maybe if I sit in the boot (trunk for my US friends) of a taxi it might be ok.

Edited April 28, 20206 yr by dinsdale

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Two metres? Maybe if I sit in the boot (trunk for my US friends) of a taxi it might be ok.

Easy solution, your friend could sit in the cabin of the car and you sit on the closed boot (trunk).

11 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Easy solution, your friend could sit in the cabin of the car and you sit on the closed boot (trunk).

Just acquired to help, fresh air version ..... 

 

 

 

 

 

40 minutes ago, transam said:

Just acquired to help, fresh air version ..... 

 

 

 

 

 

When I was a kid all trains were pulled by big versions of such steam engines, but with closed carriages of course.

 

Main journey departed my town at 8.00 pm and arrived at aunts town at 6.00 next morning, about 180 kilometres. At places travelling up hill not much faster than walking. Clickety clack all the way. Stopped at every town and village along the way, some for maybe 20 minutes because this was the only transport available for produce transportation, butchered meat etc., and to take on water and coal. When the wind was in a certain direction we arrived covered in smoke from coal, some windows were jammed shut some jammed open and some were operational. No service whatever, everybody got on board with own picnic baskets including thermos flasks of tea, sandwiches, cakes etc.  

Edited April 28, 20206 yr by scorecard

47 minutes ago, scorecard said:

When I was a kid all trains were pulled by big versions of such steam engines, but with closed carriages of course.

 

Main journey departed my town at 8.00 pm and arrived at aunts town at 6.00 next morning, about 180 kilometres. At places travelling up hill not much faster than walking. Clickety clack all the way. Stopped at every town and village along the way, some for maybe 20 minutes because this was the only transport available for produce transportation, butchered meat etc., and to take on water and coal. When the wind was in a certain direction we arrived covered in smoke from coal, some windows were jammed shut some jammed open and some were operational. No service whatever, everybody got on board with own picnic baskets including thermos flasks of tea, sandwiches, cakes etc.  

And it was standard practice for kids to change into their pajamas not long after departure and change back to normal clothes just before arrival next morning.  

10 hours ago, webfact said:

He advised all public transport drivers to first undergo self-quarantine to observe if they have any Covid-19 symptoms such as fever, coughing or sneezing.

Public transport drivers: 1 day on, 14 days off.  Cushy job.

 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

I am not using any transportation with those big nasty red viruses hanging about.

18 hours ago, webfact said:

He advised all public transport drivers to first undergo self-quarantine to observe if they have any Covid-19 symptoms such as fever, coughing or sneezing.

Yeah right, like that's going to happen !

8 hours ago, connda said:

Public transport drivers: 1 day on, 14 days off.  Cushy job.

 

What about baht buses or have they stopped working 

He said that public transport companies must have hand-sanitising gel, open windows for good air ventilation and undertake a thorough cleaning before and after providing services.

 

Open windows on an air-conditioned bus? Tell that to the BMTA and their franchisees.

On 4/28/2020 at 3:44 PM, webfact said:

“We have recommended that they, too, wash their hands regularly with alcohol gel or water and wear a mask while providing services,

Does that say “or water”?

 

Look, everyone knows, washing with only water won’t help!