ILLEGAL CROSSINGS
According to Transport Minister Prajin Juntong, there are more than 2,517 railway crossings in Thailand, of which 1,933 are legal. Locals created 584 of the illegal crossings as short cuts.Many of these illegal crossings are prone to accidents because they are not equipped with proper security devices. The government has approved a budget of 58.4 million baht for the SRT to install lights, speed bumps and warning signs this year.