PM Paetongtarn urges swift update of laws to boost road safety

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has called for a rapid update of Thailand’s road safety laws following a tragic bus accident on October 1. In a recent meeting, she stressed the need for stricter enforcement and law revisions to improve passenger safety. Key agencies, including the Transport and Interior Ministries, have been tasked with enhancing traffic safety measures. Suggestions include mandatory pre-departure bus safety demonstrations. An international forum on road safety chaired by UN Special Envoy Jean Todt will be held in Thailand next month, highlighting these efforts. The Senate is also reviewing urgent motions to address safety standards in public transport.

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PM Paetongtarn urges swift update of laws to boost road safety

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has called for a rapid update of Thailand’s road safety laws following a tragic bus accident on October 1. In a recent meeting, she stressed the need for stricter enforcement and law revisions to improve passenger safety. Key agencies, including the Transport and Interior Ministries, have been tasked with enhancing traffic safety measures. Suggestions include mandatory pre-departure bus safety demonstrations. An international forum on road safety chaired by UN Special Envoy Jean Todt will be held in Thailand next month, highlighting these efforts. The Senate is also reviewing urgent motions to address safety standards in public transport.

 Thailand has a plethora of Standards, Safety protocols, and laws  That is not the problem It is the implementation and education  of these that is required,   training of the workforce  in safety, make it "compulsory"  make employers responsibly  for there workforce heath and safety