Roads to be avoided by motorists due to ACD summit

 

BANGKOK:-- Motorists are warned to avoid several roads in Bangkok starting Sunday late afternoon because some of the roads will be temporarily closed to traffic to facilitate the travelling of government leaders and representatives from 33 countries who are in Bangkok to attend the Asia Cooperation Dialogue during October 9-10.

 

The opening ceremony of the ACD summit is to be held at the auditorium of the Royal Thai Navy on Sunday evening and, as such, according to the traffic police, motorists are advised to avoid the following roads for two periods of time, between 5-7 pm and between 8.30-10 pm:

 

Rama I, Ploenchit, Sukhumvit (beneath Ploenchit expressway and Asoke intersection), Rajdamri, Charoen Krung (between Sipraya intersection and Chalermphan intersection), Wireless, Rama IV (between Wireless intersection and Saladaeng intersection), Larn Luang, Pinklao and Arun-amarin.

 

The following roads will be closed to traffic for about 30 minutes: Rama IV, Petchaburi, Rajdamnoen Nok, Mahachai, Prachathipok, Issaraparb, Sutthavat, Charoensanitwong, Borom Ratchachonnee and Phya Thai.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/roads-avoided-motorists-due-acd-summit/

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-09

 

Wouldn't it be great if these 'govt leaders' could experience what Bangkok residents have to put up with 365 days of the year by having to make their way through gridlocked streets. Pretty sure we'd see a little more effort in solving the world's worst traffic jam.

They don't have enough helicopters for hire?

Just now, trogers said:

They don't have enough helicopters for hire?

 

They're worried that they may drop like flies.. 

Why don't they use the skytrain or buses? Or just keep that whole meeting somewhere on the countryside where there's no trafficjam or pollution.

Yep, pretty much avoid travel throughout BKK on late Sunday thru Monday, as roads not closed will be gridlocked or flooded!!

Best advice..... head out of town!!

Perhaps at the same time those roads closed to public could be used to show how they solved the traffic problem,I am sure some people will believe it