Thai Transport Ministry Ready For Mass Journey During Songkran

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Transport Ministry ready for mass journey during Songkran

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Transport has geared up measures to ensure safety and serve passengers in the upcoming mass journey of people back to their hometowns during the upcoming Songkran festival.

Permanent Secretary for Transport, Supoj Saplom stated that executives of the ministry and transport offices nationwide will ensure that transportation plans are ready to support travelers during the upcoming Songkran festival.

He then stressed the necessity to put an emphasis on road safety.

Based on statistics, the implementation of measures under the year of safety policy can reduce accidents by 40-50% each day.

The ministry by the Department of Land Transport and more than 2,000 private agencies will help check car engines, free of charge in two durations.

The first free service will be from 12 March to 12 April 2010 at the Department of Land Transport and some other designated venues. Free car repairing services will also be available on major and some minor roads across the country from 24 March to 18 April 2010.

The ministry has also allocated buses from the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority and the Transport Co Ltd to send United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship supporters back to their hometowns.

The permanent secretary added that the demonstrators could gather and ask for transportation by dialing the 1356 hotline.

-- NNT 2010-03-18

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[favre360]

That's cool they're givin the protestors a ride home

[jim4pim]

That's cool they're givin the protestors a ride home

Dont be surprised if the buses breakdown or run outs gas 1/2 way home, somewhere in the middle of no-mans land..........

[robsamui]

Check ENGINES!

When the brakes have failed, the steering's shed a ball joint, the bald tyres have blown, and the suspension is sagging due to 20 people crammed in the back , they are going to check the engine.

Right.

Got it.

[connel707]

Check ENGINES!

When the brakes have failed, the steering's shed a ball joint, the bald tyres have blown, and the suspension is sagging due to 20 people crammed in the back , they are going to check the engine.

Right.

Got it.

Your Avitar says it all... Obviously when they check the engines they will run a quick check on all components.... there`s one born every second.... yawn.....

[jayjayjayjay]

What, your telling us the Red's didn't give them a practice run.