Thailand prioritizes safety and facilitates travel during long holiday Oct 12-14

[webfact]

With a high volume of travelers expected to return to their hometowns over the three-day period, the company is preparing for an estimated 80,000 to 90,000 passengers per day.

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Transport Company Limited has announced measures to prioritize safety and facilitate travel during the upcoming Nawamindra Maharaj Day holiday, which will run from October 12 to 14.

 

With a high volume of travelers expected to return to their hometowns over the three-day period, the company is preparing for an estimated 80,000 to 90,000 passengers per day. This will require around 6,000 to 7,000 bus trips daily, including services provided by the company itself, partner buses, and minivans.

 

Under a directive from Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote, the company has instructed its divisions to deploy staff for inspections at key bus terminals. Safety checks will be conducted at the Bangkok Bus Terminal, also known as Mo Chit 2, and the Southern Bus Terminal on October 7, 10, and 11 to ensure that all vehicles are fully equipped for safe operation.

 

By Pattaya Mail

 

Full story: Pattaya Mail 

-- 2024-10-09

 

 

[lordgrinz]

Safety is something to be practiced everyday, not just for show-n-tell. Does this article mean they won't prioritized safety after the holiday?!

[MikeandDow]

15 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

Safety is something to be practiced everyday, not just for show-n-tell. Does this article mean they won't prioritized safety after the holiday?!

You are correct  Safety is everyone's responsibility, I am surprised that the Thai unions  are not doing anything in this regard 

[retarius]

29 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

Safety is something to be practiced everyday, not just for show-n-tell. Does this article mean they won't prioritized safety after the holiday?!

100% agree. Farangs get this but the 'crackdown' obsessed police seem not to be able to understand it. 

[brianthainess]

So the Company will do the inspections themselves, what could go wrong.

[MikeandDow]

24 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

So the Company will do the inspections themselves, what could go wrong.

This is Not a mechanical  Inspection only inspection of the busses in regard to safety equipment

"vehicles are fully equipped for safe operation"  in other words check tires fire fighting equipment . emergency exits ect  and the Company should be doing this already, its just a show !!

[MalcolmB]

Good initiative.

 

That will trigger the usual whiners who use this forum to daily rant negatively about a country that they have chosen to live in and imagine scenarios that will unlikely happen.

 

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Transport Company Limited has announced measures to prioritize safety and facilitate travel during the upcoming Nawamindra Maharaj Day holiday, which will run from October 12 to 14.

Best of luck, you won't get me in a road death trap.

[anchadian]

2 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

This is Not a mechanical  Inspection only inspection of the busses in regard to safety equipment

"vehicles are fully equipped for safe operation"  in other words check tires fire fighting equipment . emergency exits ect  and the Company should be doing this already, its just a show !!

And don't forget to fasten your safety belt.....if there is one.

[MikeandDow]

4 minutes ago, anchadian said:

And don't forget to fasten your safety belt.....if there is one.

And Why do think they are doing Inspection  to bring up faults like this   its a first step to bring in better safety  but apparently not good enough for whingers like yourself

[black tabby12345]

..to ensure that all vehicles are fully equipped for safe operation.

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Recent death of 23 caused by the bus flame-up during school excursion.

Its main cause was the ill-fitted fuel system.

But looks like no mandatory engine checkup is implemented for better safety.

 

Perfect example of the  Thai administrative practice:

Saying, but Not Really Doing.

 

[KhunBENQ]

Nawamindra Maharaj Day

Had to think twice.

Translates for the clueless foreigner as: King Bhumipol remembrance day. Died on October 13, 2016.

No disrespect but here there is no indication for a big travel home event.

Will the 13th be alcohol ban?

[JimHuaHin]

21 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

You are correct  Safety is everyone's responsibility, I am surprised that the Thai unions  are not doing anything in this regard 

Thai unions?   What Thai unions? (There are a handful.)  Most Thai unions are effectively powerless.