Rescue workers examine a bus destroyed by fire in Thailand’s Pathum Thani province on Oct 1. (Photo: Pongpat Wongyala)
The bus fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers and left several injured on Tuesday has sparked a debate on whether education trips for students should be banned altogether.
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Rescue workers examine a bus destroyed by fire in Thailand’s Pathum Thani province on Oct 1. (Photo: Pongpat Wongyala)
The bus fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers and left several injured on Tuesday has sparked a debate on whether education trips for students should be banned altogether. However, some argue that field trips remain an important part of students’ learning process while addressing concerns that public bus safety must be a priority.
After the accident, Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob ordered students’ field trips to be suspended.
If such trips are necessary, buses…