As a result of a tragic school field trip horror, gas-fuelled buses were ordered off the streets until inspections were completed.
PUBLISHED: 8 Oct 2024 at 20: 37
Users of 13, 426 customer buses with gas-fueled fuel were told by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday to halt operations pending checks in the wake of last week’s school bus fireplace drama.
All buses running on either compressed natural gas ( CNG ) or liquefied petroleum gas ( LPG) must be inspected by department officials no later than Nov 30, according to the Department of Land Transport ( DLT).
Following the discovery of security breaches by the bus operator for a school field trip after it was destroyed by a blaze in Pathum Thani on October 1, Ms. Paetongtarn’s decision came as a result of a report into the incident.
The DLT is also looking for assistance from the Ministry of Education to desire institutions to refrain from transporting students and teachers using gasoline until the checks are finished.
The Ministry of Transportation has also mandated global health checks for passenger vessels, including 108 dining cruises, which must adhere to specific security standards because they use cooking gas.
In response to recent increases in accidents, assistant transport secretary Manaporn Charoensri announced that she had given the sea department the task of inspecting 15, 685 passenger boats. She claimed that many of these vessels are located along the coastline between the island and several offshore islands along the Chao Phraya River.
Rigid checks are to be applied in each state, Ms Manaporn added.
The inspections include checking the balance of the boat’s structure, gas pipelines system, electrical program, website system, lifesaving equipment, ready-to-use firefighting equipment, boat licence and operators ‘ permits.
Boat providers are required to stay informed about weather forecasts and strictly adhere to flying rules, including making sure no dangerous items are brought on board.
According to Ms. Manaporn, 35 of Bangkok’s public transportation vehicles operate on electrical energy, including those that pass through the Chao Phraya River and San Saeb Canal.
She added that she expects to introduce additional health requirements for the 52 dining excursions on the Chao Phraya.
Those include separating eating regions from customer regions, limiting the number of cooking oil cylinder on board, and limiting the number of fire extinguisher in cooking areas.
After the government meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra addresses writers. ( Photo: Royal Thai Government )