Over 1 million LPG vehicles now on Thai roads

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LPG vehicles exceed 1 million

Published: 23 Feb 2013 at 17.41
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As the government considers a proposal to ban the registration of new vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the number now on Thailand's roads has topped one million.

As of the end of January, 1,014,089 vehicles were registered as having LPG engines, according to Somchai Siriwatanachoke, the director-general of the Land Transport Department.

In 2012, the department approved 133,088 registrations, under rules stating that modifications must be carried out by approved garages and the cars must pass safety tests.

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abbub
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Discussion 10 : 24 Feb 2013 at 19.3710
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DRSMITH D9: "with is TS's crony taking over PTT and wanting to squeeze as much profit out of Thailand as they possibly can. Look behind the power of LPG and CNG, there lies the answer. This is not about power, it is about profit."

So, in your opinion the Democrats and other political parties are benevolent and altruistic?

Do you seriously things like corruption and greed only came around with the arrival of Taksin on the political scene?

TS/PTP bashers never seem to be able to pass an opportunity by. No matter how silly.
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Discussion 9 : 24 Feb 2013 at 12.059
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When has the Thailand government ever been concerned about road safety? The answer is never. What this has to do with is TS's crony taking over PTT and wanting to squeeze as much profit out of Thailand as they possibly can. Look behind the power of LPG and CNG, there lies the answer. This is not about power, it is about profit. I think it is quite clear that any action undertaken by this government is not for the benefit of the people, but for the benefit of profit. Example, how does rising fuel cost, rising electric and rising BTS fares help the people? Yet these increases all announced last week by the government.
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Discussion 8 : 24 Feb 2013 at 10.458
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Nearly all the buses in San Diego have been running on LPG for long time, and I am yet to hear anyone of them going up in flame yet. They run surprisingly quiet and clean with no smoke coming out whatsoever. So, why shouldn't more cars and all the buses in Thailand run on LPG?
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Discussion 7 : 24 Feb 2013 at 10.327
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BIRDIE LPG is not dangerous at all if properly installed. In many places it used to be forbidden to access closed parking with LPG but even that is now open to LPG vehicles.

LPG has been around along time. They will not suddenly all explode simultaneously.

In fact can you even point to a few cases?
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Discussion 6 : 24 Feb 2013 at 01.246
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The government encouraged people to use LPG. It is cheap 13.50 per liter and safe, if installed by approved garages and there are many LPG stations countrywide. Now PT wants to stop it and to increase the price. Cooking gas is also LPG and PT is increasing the price every month. Energy Minister Pongsak , prepare for protests.
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Discussion 5 : 23 Feb 2013 at 21.095
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Hey Birdie...Yer petrol auto is at the same risk for explosion. LPG is in fact, brilliant. No exhaust gases to further pollute our already disgusting air.
For PT this is going to be one of the time bombs that will slowly bring them to their knees. The PT government is slowly removing the subsides that save their red shirts money. Even the rice farmers are going to wake up and realize that their saviors are in fact not saving them. TS really is at a loss when it comes to thinking things through to the end. In fact the man is an idiot when it comes to total understanding of the effects of his own actions.
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Discussion 4 : 23 Feb 2013 at 20.034
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Make up your mind .First you encourage people to buy cars and subsidize prices and now you want to to stop it .Which is it ?
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Discussion 3 : 23 Feb 2013 at 19.543
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Bonkers!!!! Why increase the price of LPG. As there are more and more vehicles then it would be beneficial to the environment for more vehicle's to be LPG. Clamp down on the back street fitters/converters and have more qualified and registered business's who can convert. The savings made to private vehicle user's are beneficial to them with LPG, the government should take a levy on the cost of converting from Diesel/Petrol from the business sector. Then it's a win/win situatiuon.
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Discussion 2 : 23 Feb 2013 at 19.272
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This is not very smart. Why not have all the million or so LPG-powered vehicles checked for safety, especially those that were installed by unauthorized garages?
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Discussion 1 : 23 Feb 2013 at 19.041
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Thailand has one million moving time bombs around the country and Bangkok would be having a greater share if anyone of these exploded!!! God luck Thailand for the brilliant idea of LPG.
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