Expressways to offer only limited access during curfew hours

By The Nation

 

 

Expressway service at all tollgates will offer limited access from 10pm to 4am following the government's curfew order, which came into effect on Friday (April 3).

 

 

The Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation, (No 2), BE 2548 (2005) was signed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to prohibit people nationwide from going outdoors from 10pm to 4am.

 

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT), which is under the Ministry of Transport, said it would "limit expressway service at all expressway tollgates from 10pm to 4am, starting from April 3 by opening only one cash lane for cars that have permission to use the expressway under the Emergency Decree,” an EXAT official said.

 

“Transport vehicles, such as consumer goods, medical supplies and fuel supplies, as well as shuttle buses to and from the airport, emergency vehicles, and ambulances can inform staff at the tollgate to request permission to use the expressway on a case by case basis.”

 

People can contact EXAT Call Centre 1543 for more information.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385407

 

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The beginning to the end.....adios Thailand.

Hello Vietnam!

1 minute ago, flyingtlger said:

The beginning to the end.....adios Thailand.

Hello Vietnam!

You do much driving between 10pm to 4am on the expressways ?

1 hour ago, flyingtlger said:

The beginning to the end.....adios Thailand.

Hello Vietnam!

Vietnam has the same restrictions in place. They are not allowing foreigners in, and many hotels/bus operators etc. are refusing to serve foreign guests.

 

If anything, this is a wake up call to all of us that Asia in general, is not a place for foreigners to call home. America is looking like a pretty awesome country right now - tons of space, good wages, cheap cars, fewer draconian rules made on the fly. And I could go on.

1 hour ago, Don Mega said:

You do much driving between 10pm to 4am on the expressways ?

Some people do, but you're missing the point.

 

That guy is equating closing expressways to Vietnam being a better country, when they've undoubtedly done the same. It's an unwarranted and completely baseless comparison, when all I've heard of what's happening over there is even more anti-foreigner rhetoric than is occurring in Thailand. About the only thing Vietnam appears to be doing better (although that could change) is that they're extending visas without needing to front up to immigration personally. However, that's never been a big deal in Vietnam, because agents have always done visa extensions.

10 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

The beginning to the end.....adios Thailand.

Hello Vietnam!

Byeeee Snowflake. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.