Cherdchai Sanan-srisakhon noted that GPS devices would help road-safety officials ensure the vans were being driven in a safe manner. He continued by saying the Transport Company in collaboration with Royal Thai Police officers would also be monitoring drivers and checking over vans to make sure they were roadworthy.
The director-general said the long-term plan was to phase out 10-seater passenger vans and replace them with slightly larger micro-buses capable of carrying up to 16 passengers. He finished off by saying this could not be done yet as the operational licences for most passenger vans were valid until at least 2019.
Passenger vans are one of the main options for tourists when they are travelling between Bangkok and locations such as Pattaya, Trat, Cha Am and Hua Hin. 12GO provides advance ticketing services for passenger vans plus buses, trains and flights serving all the key Thai tourism locations.
Thailand sets deadline for GPS installation in public passenger vans
News in Asia
Thailand’s Transport Department has set a deadline for public passenger vans to be fitted with GPS tracking systems. The department’s director-general told reporters that all concerned parties had agreed on an implementation deadline of 31 March 2017.