Thailand has officially activated its New Year 2026 Road Safety Accident Prevention and Reduction Command Centre, intensifying nationwide measures to protect travelers during the high-risk holiday period. The centre was opened on Monday, December 29, at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, under the leadership of the Ministry of Interior and partner agencies.

New Year 2026 Road Safety Campaign Launched Nationwide

Deputy Permanent Secretary for Interior Chaiwat Chuenkosum chaired the opening ceremony, stating that the government, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, has ordered stricter controls for the traditionally hazardous “seven dangerous days” from December 30, 2025, to January 5, 2026.

Thailand’s Ministry of Interior and partner agencies on Monday (December 29) opened the New Year 2026 Road Safety Accident Prevention and Reduction Command Centre, stepping up road-safety measures under an “area-first” approach to support safer journeys during the long holiday… pic.twitter.com/5ngwGf769g

— Thenationthailand (@Thenationth) December 29, 2025

The campaign operates under the theme “Drive safely, slow down, reduce accidents” and adopts an “area-first” approach to ensure coordinated safety operations across the country.

-Thailand News (TN)