As people begin traveling during the New Year festival, the Deputy National Police Chief has ordered intensive proactive traffic management to speed up vehicle flow during peak hours, alongside strict enforcement of traffic laws, focusing mainly on preventing accidents caused by risky behaviors.
On 28 December 2025 GMT+7, Police General Samran Nualma, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Traffic Management Center, revealed that the center reports increasing numbers of people traveling back home and for tourism during the New Year festival. This has led to a continuous rise in traffic volume on many main routes, especially those leaving Bangkok. He has therefore ordered the mobilization of traffic and highway police nationwide to implement strict proactive traffic management measures. These include accelerating traffic flow at bottlenecks and during peak times, opening special lanes as appropriate, and deploying full staff to direct traffic. All units have been instructed to continuously monitor and report traffic conditions to enable timely problem-solving, ensuring the public can travel smoothly and safely.
Police Lieutenant General Somprasong Yenthoum, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police and Deputy Director of the Traffic Management Center, stated that all units have been instructed to facilitate traffic flow while strictly enforcing traffic laws. The focus is on preventing accidents caused by risky behaviors such as drunk driving, speeding beyond legal limits, not wearing helmets, and not fastening seat belts, to maximize safety for all road users. He also urged drivers to check their vehicle condition before traveling, especially brakes, tires, and lighting systems; to always wear helmets and seat belts without exception; and to avoid driving while intoxicated or drowsy, which can lead to serious accidents and fatalities. The Highway Police Bureau has prepared rest rooms nationwide for public use 24 hours a day.
Meanwhile, Police Lieutenant General Nitithorn Jintakanon, Commander of the Education Division and head of the traffic image enhancement task force at the Traffic Management Center, cited data from the No-Drunk-Drive Foundation showing that from 1 to 26 December 2025 GMT+7, over 1,007 people have died from road accidents. This highlights the urgent need for collective efforts to reduce risky behaviors and seriously enhance road safety.
The Traffic Management Center of the Royal Thai Police requests the public to strictly adhere to traffic laws, use vehicles and roads with mindfulness and responsibility, check vehicle condition before traveling, wear helmets when riding motorcycles, always fasten seat belts, avoid alcohol consumption before and while driving, and refrain from driving when drowsy, in order to help reduce losses during the New Year festival.
For inquiries about routes, reporting incidents, or requesting assistance, the public can contact the Traffic Police Hotline at 1197, the Highway Police Hotline at 1193, or the Royal Thai Police hotlines at 191 and 1599, available 24 hours a day.