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The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has launched a nationwide seven-day intensive road safety campaign for the New Year 2026 holiday period, aiming to reduce accidents, injuries and deaths during one of the busiest travel times of the year. The campaign runs from 30 December 2025 to 5 January 2026 under the theme “Drive Safely, Reduce Speed, Reduce Accidents,” with strict enforcement and coordinated action across all provinces.

 

The national Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Command Centre was formally opened at 10.00am on 29 December 2025 at the DDPM headquarters in Bangkok. The opening was presided over by Mr Chaiwat Chuenkosum, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, alongside senior representatives from the transport, police, public health and education sectors, with all provincial governors joining electronically in their role as provincial road safety directors.

 

The New Year period traditionally sees a sharp rise in traffic volumes as people travel home and visit tourist destinations nationwide. Authorities said this creates increased risk from both human behaviour and vehicle use, prompting the government to prioritise road safety as a national agenda to cut accident rates, fatalities and injuries.

 

Mr Chaiwat said the central command centre will oversee planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, working closely with provincial and local agencies to integrate enforcement, prevention and emergency response. Measures include promoting drink-driving prevention, public awareness of legal penalties, reducing hazardous road points, instilling road safety awareness in schools and youth groups, and breaking the “chain of events” that leads to serious accidents.

 

The Ministry of Transport announced measures to ease travel and improve safety, including waiving toll fees on all expressways and motorways, increasing train and bus services, and operating 66 additional special flights. Vehicle inspections, speed controls and regulated driving hours for public transport drivers will be enforced throughout the period.

 

Thaitabloid reported that the Royal Thai Police will deploy extra officers nationwide, enforce traffic laws against 10 major offences, and operate checkpoints, roadblocks, speed monitoring and alcohol testing. The Ministry of Public Health has activated emergency medical operations nationwide, with 24-hour staffing, full coverage of the 1669 emergency hotline, and air medical units for complex or hard-to-reach incidents, supported by local authorities, the military, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and rescue foundations.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Thailand will enforce a nationwide seven-day road safety campaign from 30 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.

• Measures include toll-free expressways, increased public transport, strict policing and full emergency medical readiness.

• Authorities urge motorists to drive cautiously, obey traffic laws and reduce speed during New Year travel.

 

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It's great they're doing this again.

 

Should bring down the road deaths significantly, as it does every year.

 

🙏

from 30 December to 5th January.. This weekend  and it was already very very busy on Phetkasem road to the South.. Easy to show success if several days are not counted... And the road safety  campaign is every year the same.. Nothing  special only tents at the road side

So all the people sitting and sleeping under tarps will be out again 

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Thailand will enforce a nationwide seven-day road safety campaign from 30 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.

 

And from 5 January to 29 December?

... because Road Safety is only important during the New Year's Holiday.

 

Thailand Launches Seven-Day New Year Road Safety Crackdown

 

💤💤💤💤

So the RTP will pretend they are working for the next 7 days, then back to their Air Conditioned offices for another 12 month slumber, gotcha.

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Royal Thai Police will deploy extra officers nationwide, enforce traffic laws against 10 major offences, and operate checkpoints, roadblocks, speed monitoring and alcohol testing.

The annual overtime bonanza where people get to see live police supposedly working for their wages.  A week later the cops will return to hibernation and the daily death toll will resume.

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has launched a nationwide seven-day intensive road safety campaign for the New Year 2026 holiday period, aiming to reduce accidents, injuries and deaths during one of the busiest travel times of the year.

Thailands annual 7 day crackdown... the rest of the year it's carnage as usual.

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

a nationwide seven-day intensive road safety campaign

Intensive, huh? That's new...

Congrats to DDPM on finding this word in the dictionary under "how to spice same-old-sh**-up",

however, now that you found it, you also need to understand it...

Meanwhile the betting boards are in full swing accepting predictions for how many dwellers will not make it back to work in a few days 😞

This goes to prove, some people just do not learn! In the twenty years I have resided in Thailand, this circus has come to town twice every year. The clowns do the same routine each time and the end result is always the same, ZILCH. The number of injuries and deaths changes, I have to admit, but the end result is shameful. Still, I suppose it works out cheaper than investing in speed and number plate recognition cameras, AND ENFORCING THE LAW on the roads. 

I guess we can always live in hope things will change!!??  

Never a mention of increased mobile patrols to catch offenders. There is very little effective prevention or detection of road offenders here. Just static checkpoints for tea money, or escorting VIP  convoys of coaches. 
 

Most patrol vehicles are pickups for placing cones and scooters for manning traffic points in rush hours. 
 

it’s pathetic really.

"Enforce" -----?

I don’t normally go out on the roads up here at this time of the year but went down the mountain yesterday. They can crackdown all they like but they still allow people that cannot drive on the roads, mostly Bangkok people that have no idea on driving on a twisting mountain road.

Bangkokers are out in full force coming up north to escape their floating sky boxes and take selfies with structures not made of concrete.

 

Just look at that nasty traffic coming in to Lampang. If you want to visit Chiang Mai this is not the time to do it.

 

 

Here we go again same thing every year 

Let's see if the numbers of accidents  injuries and deaths improve from last year 

I suspect No 😱

I hope that everyone stays safe with the start of this 7 day  Tingtong 

 Every where in the world has accidents  at the new year Festival  either by fireworks gone wrong.

Drinking till nearly  screetching   and drive 

To much  boose and want to Fight  the world and get a flogging 

StarT the new year with the first argument  who drives who s the bob ?

 

ALL READERS  A HAPPY AND SAFE 2026  

Just been out down our way and there are hundreds of cops and Amphur clowns at the sides of the roads causing chaos at 8.30AM, they are swarming (no not tourists or wasps) all over the dual carriageway causing mayhem, tailbacks almost 1KM, delays for anyone heading for Intahnon, but they will keep us all safe despite their best efforts.

...Translation...(?)

...Count The Bodies & Hope It Goes Down From Last Year...(?)

 

...Whatever Happened To 'Confiscation Of Vehicles & Imprisonment' For Drunken Drivers...(?)

They should start with the highway patrol and figure out a way to convince these lazy guys to actually patrol the highway, pulling people over for reckless driving, and drunken driving and impose severe penalties including confiscation of the vehicle for a significant period of time, revocation of licenses and heavy fines. 

6 hours ago, bokningar said:

So all the people sitting and sleeping under tarps will be out again 

Yep, in the same place every year, so all, except the extremely p_ssed locals, know which way to get home...😏

When will Thai government officials learn the definition of insanity?

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

The annual overtime bonanza where people get to see live police supposedly working for their wages.  A week later the cops will return to hibernation and the daily death toll will resume.

Does anyone know how that Catch Offenders app they seem to use works?

Same every year. AN posters whining that the cops do nothing.And continue to whine when the cops say they will do something.

Hopefully a few board members will get caught and relate their experience to other members.

I've been breathalysed a few times with a negative outcome as I don't drink and drive. I'm not a wowser and love a beer or ten, but not if I intend to drive.

Good luck to all.

By the way the breathalyser tests were all in Isaan, Surin province.

If you're not driving pissed on a motorbike or in a car you're chances of surviving are pretty good.

The annual sea snake is back again and again......... Amazing Thailand

16 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 

Pictures courtesy of Thaitabloid 

 

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has launched a nationwide seven-day intensive road safety campaign for the New Year 2026 holiday period, aiming to reduce accidents, injuries and deaths during one of the busiest travel times of the year. The campaign runs from 30 December 2025 to 5 January 2026 under the theme “Drive Safely, Reduce Speed, Reduce Accidents,” with strict enforcement and coordinated action across all provinces.

 

The national Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Command Centre was formally opened at 10.00am on 29 December 2025 at the DDPM headquarters in Bangkok. The opening was presided over by Mr Chaiwat Chuenkosum, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, alongside senior representatives from the transport, police, public health and education sectors, with all provincial governors joining electronically in their role as provincial road safety directors.

 

The New Year period traditionally sees a sharp rise in traffic volumes as people travel home and visit tourist destinations nationwide. Authorities said this creates increased risk from both human behaviour and vehicle use, prompting the government to prioritise road safety as a national agenda to cut accident rates, fatalities and injuries.

 

Mr Chaiwat said the central command centre will oversee planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, working closely with provincial and local agencies to integrate enforcement, prevention and emergency response. Measures include promoting drink-driving prevention, public awareness of legal penalties, reducing hazardous road points, instilling road safety awareness in schools and youth groups, and breaking the “chain of events” that leads to serious accidents.

 

The Ministry of Transport announced measures to ease travel and improve safety, including waiving toll fees on all expressways and motorways, increasing train and bus services, and operating 66 additional special flights. Vehicle inspections, speed controls and regulated driving hours for public transport drivers will be enforced throughout the period.

 

Thaitabloid reported that the Royal Thai Police will deploy extra officers nationwide, enforce traffic laws against 10 major offences, and operate checkpoints, roadblocks, speed monitoring and alcohol testing. The Ministry of Public Health has activated emergency medical operations nationwide, with 24-hour staffing, full coverage of the 1669 emergency hotline, and air medical units for complex or hard-to-reach incidents, supported by local authorities, the military, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and rescue foundations.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Thailand will enforce a nationwide seven-day road safety campaign from 30 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.

• Measures include toll-free expressways, increased public transport, strict policing and full emergency medical readiness.

• Authorities urge motorists to drive cautiously, obey traffic laws and reduce speed during New Year travel.

 

Related Story

 

Alcohol-campaign-targets-Bangkok-restaurants-during-new-year

 

 

 Adapted by Asean Now from Thaitabloid 2025-12-30

 

 

 

Every year they announce a campaign, and every year it makes no significant difference – do you think they might come to some conclusion?

 

"madness is repeating the same thing and expecting different results." 

 

perhaps they should seek some outside help?

 

 

12 hours ago, Surasak said:

This goes to prove, some people just do not learn! In the twenty years I have resided in Thailand, this circus has come to town twice every year. The clowns do the same routine each time and the end result is always the same, ZILCH. The number of injuries and deaths changes, I have to admit, but the end result is shameful. Still, I suppose it works out cheaper than investing in speed and number plate recognition cameras, AND ENFORCING THE LAW on the roads. 

I guess we can always live in hope things will change!!??  

 

after 20 years you should know by now that Thailand never really changes. 

New buildings, higher prices (bribes included), but it all stays the same. 

The government officials talk tuff but then there is no meaningful consequences when you do break the rules or law. 

 

As been pointed out by you and many others we hear this every hear and every year it's almost the same outcome. Still a high number of deaths!

This is prime example.. this could be stopped with very strict penalties,  bike / car taken and auctioned off, 2 weeks in jail and a 150,000B-200,000B fine

or make it very strong 2 months in jail and a million baht fine!

 

I suspect even if those type of penalties went into effect people would go to court and the judge would still be lenient on them.

 

 

Jokers the lot of them.  This afternoon we were coming home when a Motorbike carrying four Young Men, Helmetless of course, pulled out of the frontage of a row of Shops, cut in front of me, jumped a red light further down the road and vanished up a side soi.   Lad on the back was carrying and drinking Beer from a blue 'camouflage' carrier bag, so often seen that they may as well not bother with any bag at all !   Where were the Cops ?   Nowhere to be seen of course.