The sight of a wrecked double-decker bus that overturned on Highway 12 in Phetchabun's Lom Sak district over the weekend was horrifying. The doomed vehicle was carrying a group of elderly tourists to Khao Kho district in this lower northern province. Another vital question that entirely slipped authorities' attention is whether the bus, which is a public vehicle, had been properly maintained. If authorities don't ask the same questions, then such negligence will only lead to more such tragedies taking place. Of course, the authorities and tour bus companies deserve some recognition for the decrease in number of crashes this year.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2017 19:07 UTC