For buses, safety firstThe government's attempt to raise the standards of public buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) by means of a "safety rating list" is welcome news, despite being long overdue. The government on Wednesday announced its plan to improve the safety standards of this form of public transport and other vehicles. There are three main policies with safety as the overarching goal: making public bus safety a national priority, making the registration of public buses and other CNG vehicles trustworthy and graft-free, and using digital innovation and an online database so users can check the records of public bus inspections. But as public attention subsided, the issue of safety inspections for public vehicles was soon forgotten. The safety of modified public buses hints at a bigger problem.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2026 09:55 UTC