BANGKOK — Traffic police across Thailand began strict nationwide enforcement of road traffic laws from April 1, 2026, targeting ten major violations that authorities say remain leading causes of accidents and road fatalities. Thailand Imposes 10,000-Baht Fine for After-Hours Pub Drinking The move follows a directive from National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet, aimed […]
PATTAYA — A foreign man was assaulted by a group of Thai men in the early hours of February 26 after stripping down to his underwear and socks and running into traffic, causing chaos on a major road in Bang Lamung district before the situation escalated into violence that was captured on video and widely […]
Phuket– Over a span of seven days, from February 10th to February 16th, Phuket Immigration officials arrested a total of 1,625 foreigners for breaking traffic laws. Thai Police Chief Vows Crackdown on Law-Breaking Israeli Tourists in Pai District In addition to traffic-related arrests, officials reported the following: 1. Thirty arrests under the Immigration Act. 2. […]
A delivery rider was killed when a car driver rammed his bike in a road rage incident on Sukhumvit Road in Watthana district of Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon. The driver was subsequently arrested and faces a murder charge. British Man Injured in Road Rage Attack by Thai Man with Iron Baton in Pattaya The victim, […]
At 6:29 PM on December 21st, Pattaya traffic police were performing a checkpoint in front of the Pattaya Police Station on Beach Road. Later, officers stopped a foreign male tourist, a tall and muscular black man wearing only red shorts, who was riding a white-and-red motorcycle. Foreigner vandalizes stall in Chiang Mai after smoking ban […]
City Hall is using artificial intelligence software (AI) to catch traffic offenders and will also use it to improve traffic flow management at intersections, the Bangkok governor said on Wednesday. BMA planning to install 200 AI-assisted cameras Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration was using AI at eight locations in the capital city. […]
The Thai deputy national police chief is eying to change the color of the vest’s banners worn by traffic police to reflective green and yellow to improve visibility, make the police seem more friendly and approachable, and orderliness. Pol. Maj. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol, deputy national police chief, said Sunday, January 1st, that this idea came […]
Starting January 9th, the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department will enforce a demerit point system to curb traffic violations and dangerous driving, in the hope increasing drivers’ discipline on Thailand’s infamous roads. Each driving license holder will be given 12 points and they will be deducted for each violation they are caught […]
