Thai Rail Transport Department Orders 100% Drug and Alcohol Testing Following Fatal Train-Bus Collision
Following a fatal collision between a train and a bus in Bangkok, the Department of Rail Transport has ordered mandatory drug and alcohol testing for all rail personnel after the train driver tested positive for narcotics.
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