Land Transport Department to accommodate passengers returning from long holiday

BANGKOK, 9 May 2016 (NNT) – Land Transport Department director general Sanit Phromwong has instructed all provincial units of the department to accommodate passengers returning from the ending long holiday, given the same measures as taken during the New Year and Songkran festivals earlier this year.

All drivers of public buses have been instructed to exercise caution while on the road, refrain from driving under the influence, take enough rest before coming to work and give the safety of their passengers a top priority. Besides, all the buses are equipped with the GPS navigation system.

The general public can make complaints about any misconducts of government personnel and public bus drivers who might possibly overcharge the fares or overload their vehicles with an excessive number of passengers by calling the Department of Land Transport’s Hotline 1584.


-- NNT 2016-05-09

This memo was obtained from one of the duty bus drivers and translated into English. It clarifies the Land Transport's efforts to ensure the safety of passengers returning from the extended holiday . . .

To all our valued bus drivers:

Yet ANOTHER extended holiday is upon us and in an effort to promote the safety of our passengers who are smart enough to not be driving on the killer highways, we ask your cooperation in the following:

We know that drinking while on the job is normal among our valued drivers but for this extended holiday, we ask that you try not to dink so much that it becomes obvious to our passengers. Once the holiday is over we will not be so picky and you may continue consuming alcohol in order to tolerate the horrible driving practices of the Thai drivers on our streets and highways.

We know that since many of our drivers usually are not available because of sick relatives, sick buffalo and the like, that you are being asked to work some overtime. We will make every effort to limit your shifts to only 23 hours giving you ample time to rest before you come to work the next business day. We fully expect that you will use this off time to get well rested.

We also ask that you help ensure that safety of our passengers by insisting that they wear their seat belts (wink wink).

For your safety we have equipped your buses with GPS device so that we can locate your bus in case of an accident. Don’t worry, the GPS units will only reveal the location of the wrecked bus and not where you are hiding.

Should anyone have any questions please feel free to contact one of our executives. It’s best if you simply leave a message since most will be spending their hard-earned and exorbitant salaries at various resort locations.

This memo was obtained from one of the duty bus drivers and translated into English. It clarifies the Land Transport's efforts to ensure the safety of passengers returning from the extended holiday . . .

To all our valued bus drivers:

Yet ANOTHER extended holiday is upon us and in an effort to promote the safety of our passengers who are smart enough to not be driving on the killer highways, we ask your cooperation in the following:

We know that drinking while on the job is normal among our valued drivers but for this extended holiday, we ask that you try not to dink so much that it becomes obvious to our passengers. Once the holiday is over we will not be so picky and you may continue consuming alcohol in order to tolerate the horrible driving practices of the Thai drivers on our streets and highways.

We know that since many of our drivers usually are not available because of sick relatives, sick buffalo and the like, that you are being asked to work some overtime. We will make every effort to limit your shifts to only 23 hours giving you ample time to rest before you come to work the next business day. We fully expect that you will use this off time to get well rested.

We also ask that you help ensure that safety of our passengers by insisting that they wear their seat belts (wink wink).

For your safety we have equipped your buses with GPS device so that we can locate your bus in case of an accident. Don’t worry, the GPS units will only reveal the location of the wrecked bus and not where you are hiding.

Should anyone have any questions please feel free to contact one of our executives. It’s best if you simply leave a message since most will be spending their hard-earned and exorbitant salaries at various resort locations.

It’s best if you simply leave a message since most will be spending their hard-earned and exorbitant salaries at various resort locations in Japan.

Bus drivers have been instructed to use extreme caution. Is he having a laugh or what.

Somebody needs to tell him it is now may not april 1st.