He said the plan for inter-provincial passenger van operators to replace their vehicles with mini-buses will be voluntary, not compulsory. If they want to get on a passenger van, it must be safe. He also said he wanted all public transport vehicles to have emergency hammers on board in case a window needs to be broken in an emergency. The push to strictly regulate van transport follows a fatal van collision that killed 25 passengers on Jan 2. He said one order aims to boost safety on public transport vehicles with technology to ensure better safety.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2017 23:37 UTC