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School buses in Thailand �1. Appearance & Types
• Often converted pickup trucks or minivans with a roof structure.
• Usually yellow or white in color, but not strictly regulated as in the West.
• Open sides or sliding doors are common.
2. Safety Reality
• Minimal regulations and variable enforcement.
• Frequent overloading; children sit close together.
• No seatbelts or limited safety features.
• Drivers are often experienced, but risk tolerance is higher.
3. Organization
• Schools rarely own their own buses.
• Usually local private drivers who drive fixed routes.
• Parents pay a monthly transport fee (low rate).
4. Daily Practices
• Morning and afternoon routes are tightly scheduled.
• Children are picked up and dropped off at home.
• Sometimes long journeys in rural areas.
5. Cultural Context
• Practical, inexpensive, and socially acceptable. • Safety is approached pragmatically, not bureaucratically.
• Fits into the broader Thai mobility culture.
Looking ahead
There is pressure from the government and international schools to improve safety, but structural change is slow.
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