Thai Air Force deploys drones in traffic management over holidays

[webfact]

Air Force deploys drones in traffic management over holidays

 

 

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has deployed a fleet of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), or drones, to provide real-time traffic monitoring of main highways to the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPDPM) during the New Year holiday period.

 

RTAF commander-in-chief Air Chief Marshal Manat Wongwart said today that the deployments are to help the Transport Ministry and DPDPM manage traffic flow while Thailand’s main highways are clogged with heavy traffic, as New Year revellers return home to the provinces for family celebrations and return to work in Bangkok after the break.

 

In addition to the UAV’s, the RTAF has also set up pit-stops, near their air fields and flying schools, offering free services to motorists and bus passengers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/air-force-deploys-drones-in-traffic-management-over-holidays/

 

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[OneMoreFarang]

And that's what will happen if you don't behave

 

[unamazedloso]

im deploying a moan right about now....

[canopus1969]

After the New Year period how about using them for something useful - looking for burning fields ?

[Oziex1]

And I thought drones had been in place for years.

 

RTP 

[ParkerN]

Parts of the Armed Forces may have begun to realise who they should in fact be serving and a little about the master/servant relationship in the 21st Century.

 

Let's hope it continues, though I personally am doubtful as to the response when they realise that the feeding troughs are to be closed... Watch for the rapid back-pedal.

[ParkerN]

41 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

And I thought drones had been in place for years.

 

RTP 

That's only in non-world-leading countries, not Thailand. Thailand routinely lags 30-40 years behind the first world. If proof is needed, check out any Thai TV channel and listen for the twanging sounds of a ruler on the side of the table. All the rage when I was a kid in school, that was.

[lonewolf99]

These drones will then deploy a policeman with a whistle to cause even more congestion..... 

[emptypockets]

3 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

im deploying a moan right about now....

Situation normal then!!

[DLock]

I wonder if the Drones were registered?

 

https://tech.thaivisa.com/flying-drone-thailand-land-jail/26610/

[Assurancetourix]

16 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

And I thought drones had been in place for years.

 

RTP 

European police have been using planes and helicopters to track down bad drivers for years

 

 

 

[30la]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Air Force deploys drones in traffic management over holidays

And as always soldiers who want to make believe they are indispensable!
This will be another source of accidents in my opinion, the Thai people like to see what happens outside the road they travel.

[Sydebolle]

In any normal country, the police is doing traffic management and control on domestic issues. 
In Thailand it involves the Air Force "helping" the transport ministry. The police is an executing arm of the interior ministry.

Explains the absolute inefficiency in getting any traffic under control and order; just in case you were wondering ............ 

[Redline]

Th Air Force does traffic?  What do they do when there ar too many cars?  Have a drink 

[Vacuum]

On 12/27/2019 at 7:14 AM, webfact said:

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has deployed a fleet of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), or drones, to provide real-time traffic monitoring of main highways

The cops in their ac boxes will love this.

[Cake Monster]

On 12/27/2019 at 4:07 PM, canopus1969 said:

After the New Year period how about using them for something useful - looking for burning fields ?

There is no need to use expensive Drones for such a trivial task.

Smoke from the fires can be seen with the naked Eye from many kilometers away.

However, The Eyes have to be open to see.

 

[Knocker33]

Something else for them to crash

[Srikcir]

On 12/28/2019 at 2:38 PM, Sydebolle said:

In any normal country, the police is doing traffic management and control on domestic issues. 
In Thailand it involves the Air Force "helping" the transport ministry. The police is an executing arm of the interior ministry.

Explains the absolute inefficiency in getting any traffic under control and order; just in case you were wondering ............ 

Likely to further confuse the relationship between the military and police/provincial jurisdiction is that the Department of the Interior etc. typically reimburses the military for its support. Several of the Ministries include in their fiscal budgets funds anticipated for reimbursing military support that is not as readily transparent as the Defense Ministry budget itself. The effect is that the Defense budget is understated.

There is no reason why civilian traffic management can't have its own drones, albeit probably at much cheaper cost as they don't have to be military-grade standards nor require military operations support.