MON LOGISTICS GROUP
safety a priority , and the contentment of the drivers is key to that . The company now conducts pre and post-drive interviews with drivers , both to find out how they feel about their work , and to ensure that they have complied with regulations .
MON has around 1,000 drivers , making it difficult to maintain standards , but Thrane and his company work hard to retain its good name : “ There ’ s a certain amount of natural turnover and our drivers get poached by other companies . It ’ s difficult to achieve loyalty on a large scale , but we ’ re trying to accomplish that by changing how we communicate with them . There used to be a lot of rules and regulations , but now we ’ re going with the angle that safety is a guideline of care . It ’ s an expression of our best wishes ; taking this different approach will hopefully lead to better , stronger results , and so far the indicators are very promising .”
One of the difficulties for any Transport company in Thailand is the hypocritical nature of the country ’ s pollution and safety standards . Thailand is developing its economy , and while an industrial lorry in Europe will have a common set of minimum standards to adhere to within the country , a Thai lorry may not have the same consistent application of the rules throughout Thailand . Thus , substandard vehicles can be allowed to run regardless of its effect on the environment and road safety based on local authorities ’ decisions and interpretations of the standards .
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The annual revenue of the Mon Logistics Group ( THB )
1.8 bn
166 July 2016