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• TRANSPORT Safety push for public minivans

  06/02/2012 : The Transport Ministry will tighten regulations to ensure the safety of public service minivans which have been involved in a rising number of accidents in recent years.

• New 'protection' for motorbike taxis

  30/01/2012 : A son of Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, Wan, will be assigned to coordinate with police to protect motorcycle taxi operators from extortion, Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said on Monday.

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• Transport operators ending protest

  09/01/2012 : The transport operators will call off their protest after they have been informed of the result of talks between their representatives and the government, Land Transport Federation of Thailand chairman Yoo Jienyuenyongpong said on Monday evening.

• Kittiratt gives short respite on NGV price

  09/01/2012 : The government will raise the price of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) just one time, on Jan 16, pending further talks with transport operators, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs Kittiratt Na-Ranong said on Monday afternoon.

• Taxi operators call off protest

  09/01/2012 : Taxi operators called off their protest rally in front of Government House after the government agreed to set up a committee to find ways of solving problems arising from the the phased increase in the price of NGV set to begin on Jan 16.

• Transporters to step up protest

  09/01/2012 : Transporters will step up their protest now the government has insisted on raising the price of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) as planned, Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) chairman Yoo Chienyuenyongpong said.

• Kittiratt: NGV price will rise

  09/01/2012 : Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs Kittiratt Na-Ranong rejected a demand from protesting truck operators and taxi drivers not to raise the price of natural gas for vehicles (NGV), and said mob rule was not acceptable.

• PM calls meeting on gas prices

  09/01/2012 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday morning called a meeting at Government House of cabinet ministers and officials to discuss the protest by truck operators and taxi drivers against the planned increases in the price of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) and LPG, reports said.

• Senator slams hike in gas prices

  09/01/2012 : Bangkok senator Rosana Tositrakul has opposed PTT Plc's plan to raise the price of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) and a planned increase in the price of LPG.

• Van smash toll rises to six

  06/01/2012 : A sixth person has died following the horrific crash on the Bangkok-Chonburi motorway this morning, when a passenger van ploughed into the back of an 18-wheel truck, reports said.

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  Passenger van crashes, 5 dead, 8 hurt

  06/01/2012 : A passenger van ran into the rear of an 18-wheel truck on the motorway heading to Chonburi on Friday morning and later caught fire, killing five people on board with another eight rushed to hospital.

• Transport hub status beckons for the brave

  05/01/2012 : Situated strategically in the region, Thailand looks set to become a regional transport hub.

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