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Bangkok Post
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Safety at 58 railway crossings in Bangkok to be tightened

A railway-crossing official waves a green flag as a passenger train passes through the Asok-Phetchaburi railway crossing in Bangkok on May 20. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) convened a meeting with relevant agencies on Friday to formulate short-, medium- and long-term measures to improve safety at railway crossings across Bangkok, following the fatal collision between a train and a public bus that left eight people dead on May 16.

The meeting discussed enhanced safety measures at railway crossings, including the installation of warning devices and automatic barriers, deployment of traffic police to facilitate traffic flow and stricter law enforcement against violators.

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