Bangkok's public transport unsafe for women, polls say

Bangkok is now ranked as the world’s eighth city where travelling on public transport is not safe for women, according to a survey released by The Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Mary Crass, head of policy at the OECD’s International Transport Forum, said the results highlighted the need for more action. “When there is not frequent, reliable, accessible transport, this can affect women and anyone’s ability to access opportunity and notably employment in urban areas, which can make a big difference for women in particular,” she told Reuters.