Police end 'warning' policy March 31, start strict fines April 1 for traffic violations.

MGR Online•Society•2h ago

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Thai police will cease issuing warnings for traffic violations and begin strict enforcement on key offenses starting April 1 to enhance road safety.

•The 'warning before fine' policy for traffic violations will end on March 31.
•Strict enforcement of traffic laws for 10 main offenses will commence nationwide on April 1.
•The measure aims to reduce road accidents and improve traffic discipline.

Overview

•The 'warning before fine' policy concludes on March 31, 2026.
•Strict enforcement of traffic laws begins on April 1, 2026.
•Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanthaphet, Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, ordered a focus on reducing road accidents.
•Pol. Gen. Sararn Nuanma urged the public to adjust driving behavior to comply with the law.
•On March 25, Pol. Gen. Sararn Nuanma announced the end of the lenient measure.
•The 'warning before fine' measure aimed to raise awareness of traffic laws and discipline.
•Since January, 196,028 warnings have been issued via the PTM system.
•Traffic police will strictly enforce laws on 10 main offenses that cause road accidents.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Gen. Sararn Nuanma

"Emphasize that the public must check and strictly adjust driving behavior according to the law to prepare for full legal enforcement."

ขอเน้นย้ำให้ประชาชนตรวจสอบ และปรับเปลี่ยนพฤติกรรมการขับขี่ให้เป็นไปตามที่กฎหมายกำหนดอย่างเคร่งครัด เพื่อเป็นการเตรียมความพร้อมก่อนเข้าสู่ช่วงการบังคับใช้กฎหมายอย่างเต็มรูปแบบ

Key Entities

Organization

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police agency announcing the end of a leniency policy and the start of strict traffic law enforcement.

Traffic Operations Center, Royal Thai Police(ศจร.ตร.)

The operational center within the Royal Thai Police responsible for implementing traffic law enforcement measures.

Person

Pol. Gen. Sararn Nuanma(พล.ต.อ.สำราญ นวลมา)

Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Traffic Operations Center, announcing the upcoming strict enforcement of traffic laws.

Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanthaphet(พล.ต.อ.กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร์)

Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, who ordered a focus on reducing road accidents and enforcing traffic laws.

Law

PTM system(PTM)

The system used by the Traffic Operations Center to issue warnings, with 196,028 warnings issued since January.