Thailand Eyes UN Human Rights Council Seat with Optimism

[snoop1130]

 

In a nationwide safety sweep, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) has ordered all vehicles equipped with compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks to undergo immediate inspection.

 

This comes in response to the bus blaze tragedy on October 1, which claimed the lives of 20 primary school children and three teachers near Bangkok.

 

The tragedy unfolded when one of three buses, chartered by Wat Khao Phraya Sangkaram School in Uthai Thani, burst into flames.

 

The ill-fated bus, overloaded with gas tanks beyond the legal limit, caught fire during a school trip to Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi, killing 23 out of 44 passengers. Officials were quick to act, with the DLT launching a crackdown on all vehicles using CNG or LPG, said a spokesperson for the department.

“Operators of these vehicles are required to bring them for inspection at Land Transport Offices nationwide, free of charge.”

 

The inspections will ensure compliance with safety standards, covering everything from gas cylinders and safety belts to fire extinguishers and emergency exits. Vehicles found with expired cylinders, broken parts, or gas leaks will be grounded until they meet the strict criteria.

 

The DLT has set an October 31 deadline for non-public transit buses, vans, and minibuses operating in Bangkok, while public transit buses and LPG-equipped vehicles must be inspected by November 30. For convenience, operators can park at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal while awaiting inspection.

 

In a bid to protect schoolchildren, the DLT urged the Education Ministry to avoid using CNG or LPG vehicles for field trips until safety checks are complete. The DLT will collaborate with schools to ensure safe transport and conduct safety drills before any future outings, reported The Nation.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-10-09

 

 

[MikeandDow]

Well its A start,  more safety protocols need to be implemented Risk management for example

Risk assessment should be carried out for Every job undertaken no matter how big or small it saves lives it might be your live it saves  have attache link to risk assessment

https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/risk-assessment-template-and-examples.htm

Edited 1 hour ago by MikeandDow

[dinsdale]

31 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Well its A start,  more safety protocols need to be implemented Risk management for example

Risk assessment should be carried out for Every job undertaken no matter how big or small it saves lives it might be your live it saves  have attache link to risk assessment

https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/risk-assessment-template-and-examples.htm

No. It's not a start. It's just more reactionary BS to look good. Never happen in any meaningful way. TIT. Out of control bus crashes and kills 30  people. Brakes blamed. What happens? Nothing, apart from the driver being investigated/charged and money changing hands on the quiet. A true start will happen only when a progressive government is in control and hopefully can get rid of the endemic corruption in this country which starts at the top. 

[MikeandDow]

4 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

No. It's not a start. It's just more reactionary BS to look good. Never happen in any meaningful way. TIT. Out of control bus crashes and kills 30  people. Brakes blamed. What happens? Nothing, apart from the driver being investigated/charged and money changing hands on the quiet. A true start will happen only when a progressive government is in control and hopefully can get rid of the endemic corruption in this country which starts at the top. 

What a naivety post you got a lot of hate there

[dinsdale]

5 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

What a naivety post you got a lot of hate there

If naivety = reality then yep I agree. Hate? Sure. Hate the PTP and hate the royalist military establishment. I reckon this puts me in the majority.

Edited 1 hour ago by dinsdale

[thailand49]

Looking at the photo of location of the tank why isnt a firewall added to contain any explosion and fire! 

[dinsdale]

3 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Looking at the photo of location of the tank why isnt a firewall added to contain any explosion and fire! 

[motdaeng]

13 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

No. It's not a start. It's just more reactionary BS to look good. Never happen in any meaningful way. TIT. Out of control bus crashes and kills 30  people. Brakes blamed. What happens? Nothing, apart from the driver being investigated/charged and money changing hands on the quiet. A true start will happen only when a progressive government is in control and hopefully can get rid of the endemic corruption in this country which starts at the top. 

 

thailand faces one major issue: corruption! regardless of the area that needs urgent improvement, deeply entrenched corruption,

often passively accepted by many thai people, obstructs progress.

 

thailand's biggest battle was and will be against corruption, as everything is interconnected. without addressing or at least reducing corruption, nothing will improve in the long term ...  it has nothing to do with a lack of education or not existing laws; it's purely about corruption!

[it is what it is]

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

Well its A start,  more safety protocols need to be implemented Risk management for example

Risk assessment should be carried out for Every job undertaken no matter how big or small it saves lives it might be your live it saves  have attache link to risk assessment

https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/risk-assessment-template-and-examples.htm

 

it's not a start because they are relying on the, already discredited, check and enforcement process and protocols, what is needed is root and branch reform, but that's not going to happen. in fact once the news cycle has moved on from this story absolutely nothing will change. it's all about optics.

[BangkokReady]

Just like the "crackdowns" after the pretty doctor got killed on a zebra crossing.  🙄

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

In a bid to protect schoolchildren, the DLT urged the Education Ministry to avoid using CNG or LPG vehicles for field trips until safety checks are complete.

 

They should stop using them permanently.

[MikeandDow]

Lots of Negativity  in these post !!! reform has to start some where

[MikeandDow]

4 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

They should stop using them permanently.

CNG and LPG are safe used the world over it is only if the systems are not inspected regular and not maintained correctly that you have trouble,   Unfortunately your cry to stop using alternative fuel  will be on deaf ears

[MikeandDow]

34 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

it's not a start because they are relying on the, already discredited, check and enforcement process and protocols, what is needed is root and branch reform, but that's not going to happen. in fact once the news cycle has moved on from this story absolutely nothing will change. it's all about optics.

I am intrigued what is the check and enforcement process and protocols,  always thought that was environmental violations, also root and branch reform can only think that theses are America Idioms please enlighten me

 

 

Edited 13 minutes ago by MikeandDow

[Yagoda]

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

What a naivety post you got a lot of hate there

He uses the term "progressive" hate is in the playbook to achieve a "Progressive" society.

 

Kudos to the authorities for taking this step.

[Yagoda]

26 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

They should stop using them permanently.

Its tough when the climate crisis ecofreaks make the price of gas higher than it should be.