1.   Following the incident, the ministry directed all food and drink handlers to obtain a clean bill of health before they are allowed to operate their business.

2.   He said the ministry has directed the bus companies to set up a committee to look into the complaints from the public.

3.   He said the ministry had directed all schools and public institutions of higher learning to plan their holidays to coincide with the Games.

4.   He said the ministry had directed manufacturers to submit the recommended retail price for their products.

5.   The Mexican foreign ministry has directed the consulates to promote the laminated, credit-card sized IDs.

6.   The ministry also directed nine industrial sectors hiring foreign workers to dismiss the ones who ask for a long leave during Songkran and replace them with Thai workers.

7.   A statement said the shipping ministry had also directed ferry owners to take into account the weather and river conditions before starting any journey.

8.   Chiligati told AFP on Tuesday that the ministry has directed security firms to contact police to screen any criminal records held by their employees.

9.   The transport ministry in November directed that all government imports should come through Malaysian ports rather than being transshipped through a rival port in neighbouring Singapore.

10.   The transport ministry in November directed that all government imports should come through Malaysian ports rather than through a rival port in neighbouring Singapore.