FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The department of land transport - The Untold Story

Car owners' private data leaked, including PM's Rolls-Royce

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is investigating how vehicle owners' private information was stolen and shared online - including, reportedly, data on the prime minister's Rolls-Royce.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4

City tuk-tuk ban still pending review

The Department of Land Transport says reports claiming conventional tuk-tuks will soon be banned from Bangkok's inner districts are premature, stressing the proposal remains at the public consultation stage.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1

Chinese freight truckers told to obey Thai rules

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has stepped up enforcement measures against Chinese cross-border freight trucks found operating outside their authorised routes, warning that any future violations will result in immediate interception, orders to return to approved routes and legal action.

Bangkok Post · Jul 15

Bangkok taxi drivers warned against airport blockade

The Department of Land Transport has warned it will take legal action against any taxi drivers who attempt to blockade Suvarnabhumi airport to protest against ride-hailing services.

Bangkok Post · May 23, 2025

Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak

Police in Thailand say they have filed negligence charges against a bus operator in connection with a bus fire that killed 23 young students and teachers earlier this week, as investigators suggested a gas leak may have caused the blaze

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Inferno bus owner ‘tried to hide illegal gas cylinders’

The owner of the bus that caught fire and killed 23 students and teachers in Pathum Thani tried to hide some gas cylinders on other buses in the same fleet, according to the Department of Land Transport.

Bangkok Post · Oct 4, 2024

Thai driver's licence in Chinese ad 'issued lawfully'

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) says the Chinese tourist who was seen holding a Thai driver

Bangkok Post · Sep 3, 2024

Tuk-tuk driver fined for overcharging tourists

The Department of Land Transport has suspended a tuk-tuk driver's licence and fined him 2,000 baht for overcharging Japanese tourists.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2024

Electric vehicle sales soar by 474%

More than 32,000 electric vehicles (EV) were sold during the first five months of this year, according to the Department of Land Transport.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17, 2023

DLT targets licence vendors

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has lodged complaints with the police after an elected MP from the Move Forward Party (MFP) revealed the names of people selling driver's licences illegally.

Bangkok Post · Jun 8, 2023