Deputy Police Chief Rushes to Fix Traffic Problems on First Day of School at Bangkok Christian College

Deputy Police Chief Rushes to Fix Traffic Problems on First Day of School at Bangkok Christian College, Recommends Parents Use Public Electric Trains

On May 14, 2025, Deputy Police Chief Thawat Wongsang, who oversees traffic operations, along with Bangkok Metropolitan Police Division 6 Commander Chaikrit Podhohma, Deputy Commander Nitivat Sansing, Yannawa Station Commander Pansa Amrapittak, Deputy Traffic Commander Kulnun Aphinitianant, and Traffic Unit Supervisor Chavarojn Glahauy, deployed to manage traffic in front of Bangkok Christian College on Pramuan Road, Silom subdistrict, Bang Rak district, Bangkok, to resolve congestion issues. Teachers, school network partners, and traffic police from Yannawa Station coordinated to facilitate smooth traffic flow on the school's first day.

Deputy Police Chief Thawat stated: "I came today to inspect and oversee traffic management in front of Bangkok Christian College, working with the Bangkok Metropolitan Police Division 6 commander and Yannawa Station. With many students and parents dropping off children, the Police Headquarters has established four key measures:

1. Officer Deployment: Traffic police are positioned at strategic points around the school to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion in surrounding areas.

2. The "3 Prepare 1 Avoid" Measure for Parents: - Prepare items: Have school supplies and backpacks ready before reaching the drop-off point - Prepare yourself: When the vehicle arrives at the drop-off point, students must be ready to exit immediately - Prepare meeting point: Coordinate evening pickups with "child waits for car, car doesn't wait for child" to maintain continuous traffic flow - Avoid: No double parking, no stopping to drop off children yourself to prevent traffic obstruction

3. Home-School Cooperation: The school plays a crucial role in traffic management with support from parents, student volunteers helping younger students, and teachers facilitating traffic at various points.

Deputy Chief Thawat emphasized promoting public transportation, noting the school's proximity to the BTS Skytrain station. He urged families to use public or mass transit instead of private vehicles to reduce congestion on the already densely trafficked Sathon Road.

Orawan Phokhinwachakon, Bangkok Christian College's school board director, said: "On behalf of the Parent-Teacher Association, we've coordinated with Yannawa Station and nearby areas. Specifically for today's school opening, we coordinated in advance on procedures, traffic routes, and traffic light coordination for smooth vehicle flow. Importantly, we've continuously informed parents about having children prepared before exiting—to hold their bags, with older students helping carry items and escort younger ones out quickly so vehicles don't get stuck."

Deputy Chief Thawat added: "There should be no stopping at all—no idle parking, no double parking. For pickups, if parents need to schedule pickup times with their child, once the parent's car arrives, we won't allow them to wait. The child must be ready to board. If not ready, parents must circle around again."

Orawan further stated: "This is a parent education measure that received excellent response last year and is expected to work well this year. Last year received praise because there were no complaints from surrounding areas."