Strict traffic enforcement during Chinese New Year

[Thaivisa News]

Bangkok: –Chinatown Yaowarat will be closed to motorists for three-day Chinese New Year Celebrations from tomorrow’s midnight to Saturday’s morning at 6.00 am, the police spokesman said.

Police Lt General PrawutThavornsiri reminded that the traffic law would be strictly enforced throughout the celebrations.

Police will strictly use wheel clamps against parking violations, such as double parking and making illegal stop, Prawut said.

Shoppers who are doing pre-festival buying should abide by the traffic law in order to avoid exacerbating the traffic jam.

Traffic violations in Yaowarat will face maximum fine without exception. The fine for parking offence is 500 baht.

PhlabPhla Chai 2 traffic police saidYaowarat Road, from Odeon Circle (SoomPratuChalermPrakiat) to ChalermBuri Intersection will turn into walking street during Chinese New Year.

The vehicles ban is expected to facilitate revellers as well as prevent accumulated Yaowarat road snarls from spreading to other areas of Bangkok.

For those motorists who want to bypass Chinatown, police suggest three routes:

• Drive through Mittraphap Thai-China Road, pass Odeon Circle, turn left to enter Charoen Krung Road, then turn right to Songwat Road until reaching Chakkrawat Road. This route is one-way traffic to Krung Thonburi Bridge.

• From Rama IV Road, turn right at Mohmee Intersection heading toward MitPhan Road and passing July 22 Circle, enter Chakkraphatdipong Road heading to PhlapPhla Chai Intersection.

• From Mittraphap Thai-China Road, turn left to Charoen Krung Road, turn right to Songwat Road, turn right again to Songsawat Road and turn left passing ChalermBuri Intersection to avoid Yaowarat Road.

[ratcatcher]

Strict traffic enforcement during Chinese New ALL Year !!!

There, that's more like it !!!

[colinneil]

Strict traffic enforement!!! yet another person spouting rubbish.

Traffic enforcement depends on who you are or who you know.

[connda]

April Fools!!!

Oppps! Nope. Only Feb 18th. I could have sworn this was a joke! Oh well

[Tomtomtom69]

Strict traffic enforement!!! yet another person spouting rubbish.

Traffic enforcement depends on who you are or who you know.

Kind of, but in the end it normally doesn't matter since there is no such thing as strict traffic enforcement in Thailand.

Even the 500 Baht parking fees are a joke. 500 Baht? Come on! That's probably less than the price paid for a complete car wash any hi-so driver pays to get their Mercedes or BMW washed at the shopping centre car wash.