The Royal Thai Police integrate traffic police nationwide to oversee all travel during the long holiday, focusing on traffic management and reducing road accidents. They emphasize that drivers must respect traffic laws and avoid driving when drunk, drowsy, or fatigued to ensure safe travel for the public.
Today (25 July 2026), Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Traffic Management Center, revealed that Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanphet, Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, has ordered preparations for the extended public holidays at the end of July 2026. These include Tuesday, 28 July, the King’s Birthday; Wednesday, 29 July, Asalha Puja Day; and Thursday, 30 July, Buddhist Lent Day. It is expected that many people will travel back to their hometowns, tour, and perform religious activities. All units under the Royal Thai Police are instructed to prepare measures to facilitate traffic and prevent and reduce road accidents from 25 July to 2 August 2026.
Pol. Gen. Samran has endorsed this policy by ordering the Traffic Management Center of the Royal Thai Police to proactively plan traffic management covering main routes, secondary routes, and major tourist areas nationwide. For traffic facilitation, the Highway Police Division is assigned as the main unit to manage traffic on major highways and consider opening reversible lanes where necessary. Coordination with provincial police and related agencies is emphasized to respond promptly to accidents, emergencies, or heavy traffic. All areas are instructed to ensure readiness of traffic signs, markings, lighting systems, and to coordinate with relevant agencies to restore road surfaces at construction or repair sites. Continuous public communication about detours, construction sites, and traffic conditions will enable people to plan travel conveniently and efficiently.
Simultaneously, all police stations are ordered to deploy traffic police, highway police, and volunteer traffic officers to facilitate traffic at important intersections, tourist sites, religious places, transport stations, and areas with heavy traffic use. They are to organize parking, manage traffic flow, and prepare to assist the public in case of vehicle breakdowns, accidents, or emergencies. Coordination with government and private tow trucks and vehicle relocation equipment is arranged to promptly clear vehicles blocking traffic, minimizing impact on road users and restoring normal travel as quickly as possible.
For accident prevention and reduction, the Royal Thai Police have set strict measures to enforce laws regarding 10 key traffic violations from 25 July to 2 August 2026. This includes rigorous traffic discipline enforcement, alcohol checkpoint operations in high-risk areas, and deployment of rapid response teams suited to local conditions. Offenders, especially those driving under the influence, will be prosecuted seriously. Alcohol and drug testing will be conducted in accident cases to prevent repeat offenses and reduce loss of life and property.
Pol. Gen. Samran stated that commanders at all levels are instructed to closely monitor traffic and accident situations, promptly address problems, and continuously report to the Royal Thai Police Operations Center. This ensures traffic management is as effective as possible and reassures the public that police officers will be available to facilitate and assist throughout their journeys.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Nitithorn Jintakarnon, Commissioner of Education and head of the Traffic Police Image Enhancement Working Group, appealed to the public to check vehicle conditions and driver readiness before traveling. He advised studying routes and following traffic updates continuously, getting sufficient rest, avoiding driving while intoxicated, drowsy, or fatigued, observing legal speed limits, always wearing seat belts and helmets, and showing kindness and respect for traffic laws to collectively promote road safety.
If the public needs route information, wishes to report incidents, or request assistance, they can contact the Highway Police hotline at 1193, the Traffic Police Division hotline at 1197, or the Royal Thai Police hotlines at 191 and 1599, available 24 hours a day.