Phiphat Studies Moscow Traffic Management for Thai Application

MGR Online•Economy•18d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan studied the Moscow Traffic Management Center's AI and ITS systems to apply to Thailand's traffic solutions.

•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan visited Moscow from August 2–7, 2026, to study the Traffic Management Center (TMC Moscow).
•The mission included officials from the Ministry of Transport, the Department of Land Transport, and the State Railway of Thailand.
•TMC Moscow utilizes an Intelligent Transport System (ITS), AI, and Video Analytics for real-time traffic monitoring and signal control.
•The system integrates data for various vehicle types and provides alerts to the public via electronic signs and platforms like Yandex Navigator.

Overview

•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan visited Moscow, Russian Federation, between August 2–7, 2026.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan and officials from the Ministry of Transport discussed the use of Intelligent Transport System (ITS), AI, and Video Analytics with TMC Moscow executives.
•TMC Moscow uses ITS to collect and process data from various systems, including vehicle positions for buses, taxis, and rental cars.
•The system on Moscow's main ring roads can detect more than 10,000 events per day.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan stated that Thailand should study the concept of using data for advance prediction and warning to reduce time spent on roads.
•Soraphong Paitoonpong emphasized that Smart Transport development must prioritize Cybersecurity to prevent unauthorized system interference.
•Soraphong Paitoonpong suggested studying the development of experimental areas for autonomous vehicles to establish appropriate laws and standards.

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Key Entities

Person

Phiphat Ratchakitprakan(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport who visited Moscow to study traffic management systems.

Chayatham Promson(ชยธรรม์ พรหมศร)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport who participated in the discussion at TMC Moscow.

Soraphong Paitoonpong(สรพงศ์ ไพฑูรย์พงษ์)

Director-General of the Department of Land Transport who discussed Smart Transport and cybersecurity.

Anan Phonimdaeng(อนันต์ โพธิ์นิ่มแดง)ℹ️

Governor of the State Railway of Thailand who participated in the discussion at TMC Moscow.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The Thai government ministry responsible for the mission to study Moscow's traffic systems.

Department of Land Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางบก)

A Thai government agency involved in studying the smart transport and autonomous vehicle systems in Moscow.

State Railway of Thailand(รถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

A Thai government agency that joined the consultation on traffic management in Moscow.

Traffic Management Center (TMC Moscow)(ศูนย์จัดการจราจรกรุงมอสโก)

The center in Moscow that manages traffic using ITS, AI, and Video Analytics.

Yandex Navigator

A navigation platform used by the public to receive traffic and accident alerts in Moscow.

Place

Moscow(มอสโก)ℹ️

The capital city of the Russian Federation where the traffic management study took place.

Russian Federation(สหพันธรัฐรัสเซีย)ℹ️

The country where Moscow is located.