PUBLISHED: 10 Apr 2025 at 18: 23
The Road Safety Operation Centre was reopened on Thursday by the Ministry of Interior to track visitors incidents from April 11 to April 20.
A complete road protection program, according to Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, has been put in place by the government to reduce accidents and fatalities during the holidays.
The center serves as a gateway for coordinating efforts between organizations, with an emphasis on law enforcement, network administration, and public awareness campaigns.
Mr. Anutin even advised police to improve safety practices at roads gates to stop accidents, citing previous accidents at checkpoints.
Education Minister Pol Gen Permpoon Chidchob discussed a number of ways to increase road safety, including establishing a control center, lowering the risk of collisions for vehicles and cars, improving road conditions, and providing appropriate reimbursement for accident victims.
According to Pol Gen Permpoon, the department will run 150 round-the-clock car examination points for both conventional and electric cars nationwide in cooperation with the Department of Land Transport ( DLT) and auto-mechanic students from vocational schools.
He emphasized the value of continued coordination between organizations for road safety initiatives, including volunteer portable healthcare units that can respond to medical emergencies on secondary roads.
He stated that the devices won’t concentrate on fatalities or injury, and that they hope there won’t be any accidents during this time.
In a related growth, Transportation Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit predicted that between April 11 and April 17, there will be an estimated 7.01 million cars traveling between Bangkok and the city.
The Highway Department will start a 163-kilometer road connecting Hin Kong and Nakhon Ratchasima called Motorway No 6 in order to relieve traffic.
Individuals will be able to use the 77.9 km Pak Chong–Nakhon Ratchasima parts of the highway, which will be toll-free during the Songkran time.
Minister Suriya noted that the test run is intended to make travel to the northern region safer and more efficient, probably reducing travel occasions by two to three hours.
With over 300, 000 cars anticipated to use the new course during the free trial period, he said, traffic congestion on Mittraphap Road is expected to be reduced by 40 to 50 % and on Phahonyothin Road by 25 to 30 %.
During the seven-day trial, construction on the road, which is already 97.75 % finished, will be temporarily halted.