Crossings should be upgraded
Illegal rail crossings should be upgraded, if not scrapped, to improve public safety following the Oct 10 crossing clash that killed 18 people in Chachoengsao, according to an expert.
It was one of the suggestions put forth by Rattapoohm Parichatprecha, chairman of the Rail Engineering Committee at the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT).
He said the legal crossings equipped with warning signs and barricades should be revamped. Also, a deep awareness should be instilled in people to be cautious when crossing the rail tracks.
Supoj Wancharoen
