Breaking news headlines
Phuket has won praise from health and safety agencies for halving the number of road accidents taking place there in the decade ending in 2016. In the decade previous, 1997-2006, Phuket was among Thailand’s five worst provinces in terms of death and injury resulting from road accidents. Full story: The Nation By The
Read More
Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) says it has adjusted bidding requirements for new trolleys for Suvarnabhumi, after a wild pileup of baggage carts that showed problems with moving luggage around inside the country's top airport. About 10 passengers and eight trolleys were involved in the accident that began when one of
Read More
CHONBURI, 18 August 2016 (NNT) - Police have launched 17 measures to step up safety for tourists in Pattaya. Deputy police chief Pol Gen Wut Liptapanlop presided over the delivery of guidelines and measures for the safety of life and property for Pattaya residents and visitors, following last week's bombing incidents
Read More
The Corrections Department will soon build a special prison zone to hold lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inmates within Bangkok’s Min Buri Prison, according to deputy permanent secretary for the Justice Ministry, Kobkiat Kasiwiwat. The plan is in line with the department's policy, following the ministry being convinced by human
Read More
PATTAYA — The new commander of Pattaya police said preventing crime and keeping tourists safe are his top priorities. Formerly police commander in the southern province of Trang, Col. Apichai Klobpetch made the pledge on the fourth day on the job in the coastal resort town renowned for its checkered nightlife,
Read More
BANGKOK, 9 April 2016 (NNT) – Permanent Secretary of the Interior Ministry, Kritsada Boonrat, stated that he has called to all agencies to strictly implement measures to prevent casualties from road accidents. For this year, the Ministry of the Interior will be focusing on accident prevention along secondary routes in villages,
Read More
BANGKOK, 23 March 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Transport has ordered concerned units to raise the safety of the transportation system in the wake of the deadly explosions in Belgium. Deputy Transport Minister Ormsin Chivapruck revealed that several airports within Thailand have raised their security alert to Level 3 after
Read More
BANGKOK, 9 March 2016 (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport has reminded vans to strictly comply with traffic laws for the safety of their passengers. Director-General of the Department of Land Transport Sanit Promwong revealed that his department has hired the Institute of Transportation of Chulalongkorn University to conduct safety
Read More