Thai Prime Minister Orders Stricter Safety After Train Hits BusーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS

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The Bangkok crash could trigger policy and infrastructure changes for rail-road safety with legal and operational consequences for transport authorities; the Everest records underscore Nepal’s valuable mountaineering tourism industry, while the Indian village story highlights grassroots shifts in skills and livelihoods amid changing labor markets.

Summary

Thailand’s prime minister ordered an investigation and tighter safety measures after a cargo train struck a public bus at one of Bangkok’s busiest level crossings, killing eight and injuring dozens when the stranded bus caught fire. Authorities have filed charges against the train and bus drivers and a railway flagman as investigators probe why the bus stopped on the tracks and why the train failed to halt; the PM suggested reducing the number of level crossings if needed. In separate items, veteran Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa set a record with his 32nd Everest summit while Lakpa Sherpa notched a record 11th female ascent, and a village near New Delhi is pivoting from bodybuilding to traditional wrestling as a path out of poverty.

Original Description

May 18 NEWSROOM TOKYO Bangkok Live Lineup:

00:00 Thai prime minister orders stricter safety after train hits bus

01:21 Sherpa summits Everest for record 32nd time

02:27 Indian villagers flex muscles to fight poverty

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