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Speed limits in Thailand

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was empowered to set the ministerial rules or authorise the local governments to set their own speed limits. However, due to growing number of automobiles and discrepancies in the implementation, the original law was later amended and superseded in 1969. Instead of letting the local government to set
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In 1999, speed limits for motorways was introduced. Buses and small trucks can use up to 100 km/h (62 mph), while heavy good vehicles and trailers are limited at 80 km/h (50 mph). A typical small cars are allowed to be driven up to 120 km/h (75 mph).
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12 years later, it was realised that 100 km/h (62 mph) was too high and not energy efficient. The government later altered the limit for a small car driving outside the built-up areas to 90 km/h (56 mph), which is still in use today. Since 1992,
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The exception can be made by putting a speed limit sign (a white circle with a limit on the centre, bordered with red stripe) or a city limit (an amber board as shown on the right) sign, telling a driver to reduce the speed as appropriate.
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In 2015, state failed to switch urban speed limit from 80 km/h to 50 km/h. Since 2017, municipalities/province can set appropriate speed limit. In September 2018, half of the 76 provinces have urban speed limit not exceeding 50 km/h.
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Recently, there is an effort to increase the speed limit to 110 km/h (68 mph), despite the objection by health professionals. There is also an idea of a
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Since the introduction of the earliest law on road transport in 1934, a speed limit was set by the local government rather than the central government. The
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In addition to road vehicles, rail vehicles are also subject to the speed limits as follows. The exceptions can be made as a general notification of the
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Speed limit for Thai railways. The upper figure shows the limit for diesel multiple units, while the lower limit applies to locomotive-hauled trains.
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Engineering works speed limit. The driver must not exceed the specified speed until the train passes another sign cancelling the current limit.
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Like any other countries, drivers who violate the speed limit may be liable to a punishment. Currently the offender could be fined up to
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speed limit. The upper number applies to straight-running trains, while the lower number is the limit for any diverging trains.
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speed limits, the central government took over the role. As part of the new law, speed limits were set, in 1969, as follows:-
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80 km/h (50 mph) within Bangkok metropolitan area, Pattaya city and other municipalities (collectively called
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Following figures are the speed limits for an ordinary railway line and a switch respectively. All the numbers are in
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Global status report on road safety 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY- NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
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Standalone truck, a large car weighing more than 1,200 kg (2,646 lb), bus:
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A typical small car weighing 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) or less:
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A speed limit sign as used in Thailand (also an international sign)
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was empowered to set the ministerial rules about speed limits on
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1,000. Despite this, an amount on the ticket is set at ฿500.
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Currently the road speed limits in Thailand are as follows:
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100 km/h (62 mph) outside the built-up areas.
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60 km/h (37 mph) outside the built-up areas.
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80 km/h (50 mph) outside the built-up areas.
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are a set of maximum speeds applicable on any road in
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45 km/h (28 mph) within the built-up areas;
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weighing more than 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) and
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60 km/h (37 mph) within the built-up areas;
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Car weighing more than 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
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Thailand
motorways
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road transport
rail transport
locomotive
diesel multiple unit

State Railway of Thailand
km/h
Speed limit for Thai railways. The upper figure shows the limit for diesel multiple units, while the lower limit applies to locomotive-hauled trains.
Switch speed limit. The upper number applies to straight-running trains, while the lower number is the limit for any diverging trains.
Switch
Engineering works speed limit. The driver must not exceed the specified speed until the train passes another sign cancelling the current limit.
interior minister
built-up area
Trailer
semi-trailer
auto rickshaw
transport minister
highways
point system
Road signs in Thailand
Speed limit
Speed limits by country


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