Trains to stop nationwide as SRT unionists join protest
Trains to stop nationwide as SRT unionists join protest
Train services are expected to come to a halt tomorrow morning as part of the protests against the government by employees of the State Railway Authority.
A 45-year-old SRT worker in Nakhon Si Thammarat said the unionists have coordinated with SRT workers nationwide to carry out the civil disobedience against the government.
He said officials in charge of train services, such as drivers and engineers have submitted their leaves since Thursday.
He said trains that leave main stations will stop at the first sub-station, and thus will block all the routes and paralyze the services nationwide.
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