Hua Hin as model for traffic management in the provinces

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http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/new ... 7190010001

Hua Hin as model for traffic management in the provinces

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, 18 July 2014 (NNT) - The Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Pol. Lt. Gen. Ruengsak Charit-ek, visited the area in front of Chatchai market on Petchakasem Road in Hua Hin to observe the traffic monitoring activities and make sure motorists are driving in accordance the 5 Jom campaign.

The campaign calls to arrest those who do not conform to five common traffic rules. Mr. Ruengsak said that Hua Hin is the first province outside Bangkok where this program is being utilized and is under the responsibility of Metropolitan Police Bureau, which has started launching a campaign and hopes to be the model for other provinces.

Hua Hin was selected to be part of the trial campaign also because it is an important province for tourists who come from Thailand as well as international tourists. Highway Police and Tourist Police will also cooperate to assist with the campaign with the hope that it will help ease the traffic problems and accidents.

-- NNT 2014-07-18

Comment: If HH is the model for traffic management, then what is the rest of the country like ?!?! Obviously he wasn't here the last long weekend

[MrPlum]

'Hua Hin as model for traffic management in the provinces'
http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/new ... 7190010001

'The campaign calls to arrest those who do not conform to five common traffic rules.'

I was curious about this since I'm unaware of what these 5 rules are. Anyone?

[Gregjam]

Not sure what the five common rules are but reasonably certain that if you stand outside any of the large schools at eight in the morning you will see most of them being broken.

[bsdk1960]

'Hua Hin as model for traffic management in the provinces'
http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/new ... 7190010001

'The campaign calls to arrest those who do not conform to five common traffic rules.'

I was curious about this since I'm unaware of what these 5 rules are. Anyone?

maybe after the police have arrested you, and charge you with 5 different fines you know , I have no clue at all what it could, but maybe something like use a helmet,only 2 on a motorbike,not driving against traffic,stop for red light and have a licence and tax permit.
I don't think it's that straightforward however, but who now.

[hhinner]

"The five main traffic offenders are drivers who dangerously cut across lanes and adjacent traffic at the foot of flyovers, drivers who fail to bring their vehicles to a dead stop at the prescribed distance from traffic light lines, drivers who block off traffic flow by parking at non-parking areas, drivers who violate one way traffic and drivers with fake license plates." -- Thai PBS. http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/tough- ... -thursday/

I strongly suspect that "drivers" doesn't include motorcyclists. And have the traffic lanes and stop lines been painted yet at the Chat Chai traffic lights?

[MrPlum]

The pedestrian crossing near Bangkok Hospital needs looking at. Too many motorists are ignoring the 30 sec timer. I understand why but it's a bit risky when some cars stop while others drive on.

Many vehicles are also ignoring the traffic lights, when turning left. I also understand why. These people probably feel they aren't trained animals. If an opportunity to pull out presents itself, then why not take it? Traffic flows more smoothly. Or doesn't it?

Then there is the shooting out of a side road without a sideways glance. Babies onboard are no hindrance.

I think it will take draconian penalties and sustained education to train most Thai drivers.

[europtimiste]

Until recently, you could turn left by red light as its usual in all Thailand. Unfortunately this has changed due to some farang complains, because they could not use their brain for crossing the street. Actually those farangs do not even respect the lights for pedestrians. Draconian penalties should also apply to farang pedestrians.

[sateeb]

You must be really naive if you think that any complaints from farangs would influence any change in local traffic laws. It's quite simple, if there are no signs at the traffic lights displaying a no left turn on a red light then it's ok to proceed.

[europtimiste]

Then tell me why those local changes ??
One precision, farang residents know how to cross a road, those changes are done for farang tourists.

[bsdk1960]

You must be really naive if you think that any complaints from farangs would influence any change in local traffic laws. It's quite simple, if there are no signs at the traffic lights displaying a no left turn on a red light then it's ok to proceed.

Agree,actully I don't think any complaints from farangs would influence any changes in any thai rules.

[HHTel]

Actually, the law states you have to stop at a red light even if turning left. The exception is where a sign IS displayed, sometimes a blue sign with a white left pointing arrow and the other is a white sign saying that you may turn left against the traffic light (but unfortunately it's in Thai)
No sign ---- wait for te traffic lights.

[europtimiste]

I might be naive, but I still don't have an explanation from you smart farang, why this changes and this only in Hua Hin.
Thats done to help brainless farangs to cross the road, but some still desn't respect the lights.

[JamesWest]

Yes, the way you can't make a right turn out of or left turn into Market Village is a real example of state of the art traffic control.

I watched a ambulance on its way to the emergency room make a u-turn detour of about 600 yards because the entrance to the hospital is blocked in one direction by a center divider.

[nornorth]

Not sure what the five common rules are but reasonably certain that if you stand outside any of the large schools at eight in the morning you will see most of them being broken.

agree, but plz noticed that this article following Thai Transportation rules.

[Big Boy]

The Road Planner's Revenge

Is it just the long weekend, or is this new traffic management system crashing and burning before it starts? I went to the market the other side of the flyover this afternoon - the manoeuvre to get there is almost suicidal. We stopped off at the little Tesco on the way, and then had to cross 4 lanes of busy 2 way traffic to get to the new frontage road by the market. OK, it should only have been 2 lanes of traffic, but TIT.

It's not only that, the 'Road Planner' seems to be going out of his way to cock traffic flow up throughout Hua Hin. This is quite clearly the work of the guy whose last attempt to reorganize traffic had the workers scrubbing paint off the road in less than a day.

He obviously lost a lot of face over the last fiasco, and he's determined to get his revenge.

Can anybody see any logic to what is going on? In the beginning, I thought I could understand where the guy was going, but I just try to avoid places like Petchkasem road after about 08:30 these days.