Deputy Police Chief Checks Bangkok Traffic Ahead of School Term
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On October 27, 2026, Pol. Lt. Gen. Itthiphol Atchariyapradit, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, along with Pol. Maj. Gen. Nithithon Chintakanon, Assistant Commissioner, visited Bangkok to inspect traffic conditions for the opening of the second semester. They examined traffic signal systems and convenience measures in front of Bangkok Christian College and St. Joseph Convent School.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Itthiphol stated that traffic volume increases significantly at the start of the school term, especially in the morning when parents drop off children and commuters head to work simultaneously, causing heavy congestion around schools and major roads. He ordered traffic police to align their plans with local traffic conditions, deploy officers at risk points and school crosswalks to facilitate travel and prevent accidents involving students and road users. If congestion occurs, they must quickly manage and disperse traffic, coordinate with relevant agencies to resolve travel-impacting issues, and urged the public to plan trips and allow extra time during rush hour. Drivers should reduce speed near schools, obey traffic rules, and watch for children crossing or waiting by the road, calling on all parties to build traffic discipline and prioritize safety.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Itthiphol added that from the field inspection, they checked the adaptive traffic signal system at the Rama IV Expressway intersection. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Traffic and Transport Department has adopted this new adaptive technology to address congestion caused by uncoordinated signals at individual intersections. The system analyzes real-time traffic data to automatically adjust signal timing based on detected volume and conditions, improving traffic flow efficiency.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Nithithon thanked the volunteer parent networks and each school's 'big brother/sister' projects for assisting students dropped off by parents in front of schools, helping traffic move more smoothly in school zones.
