Well, at least they're talking about it . . .

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Pattaya City Tackles Traffic Issues with New Measures

By Adam Judd

September 7, 2025

Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired the second meeting of the Pattaya City Traffic Management Committee for 2025 at City Hall’s Meeting Room 251. The meeting was attended by Assistant Secretary to the Mayor, Mr. Korn Phattanasin, along with heads of relevant government departments and agencies.

Organized by the Traffic and Transportation Division under the Engineering Department, the meeting aimed to enhance travel safety for residents and tourists while addressing traffic and transportation challenges sustainably. Discussions focused on identifying obstacles and proposing solutions to improve traffic flow in Pattaya.

Key resolutions and proposals included:

– **Expansion of Odd-Even Parking Restrictions**: No-parking zones on odd and even days will be extended around the Tukcom Intersection (Pattaya Third Road to Sukhumvit Road).

– **Adjusted No-Parking Hours**: The no-parking timeframe for odd-even days at the Wat Chaimongkol Intersection (South Pattaya Road to Communication Intersection) will change from 11:00 AM–11:00 PM to 11:00 AM–9:00 PM. Authorities are tasked with installing informational signs and distributing flyers to inform the public before enforcement begins on October 1, 2025.

– **Rush Hour Traffic Management**: Plans to manage traffic during peak hours (4:00 PM–7:00 PM) were discussed, including stricter law enforcement and the installation of additional traffic lights at the Soi Kor Phai Intersection. These proposals will be presented at the next meeting for approval.

– **Further Parking Restrictions**: The committee considered extending odd-even no-parking zones from the Wat Chaimongkol Intersection (South Pattaya Road) to the Jumbo Intersection, with adjusted hours of 11:00 AM–9:00 PM. Authorities were directed to study improvements to traffic signs and repaint road markings for clarity and safety.

– **New Traffic Lights**: The committee reviewed the potential activation of traffic lights at the Thepprasit Road–Soi Kor Phai Intersection. A feasibility study was commissioned, and once the construction project is complete, a trial operation of the traffic lights will proceed.

Pattaya City hopes these measures will alleviate traffic congestion, enhance safety, and improve convenience for both residents and tourists in a sustainable manner.

https://thepattayanews.com/2025/09/07/p ... -measures/

[Jun]

Pattaya City hopes these measures will alleviate traffic congestion, enhance safety, and improve convenience for both residents and tourists in a sustainable manner.

The measures will have almost no impact.
The way to alleviate congestion is to discourage traffic and provide a good public transport network. They are not even close to understanding this.

Charge cars for driving and parking. Close some roads to traffic. Reduce the number of lanes on roads. Increase the width of the pavement & plant a few trees.

[Gaybutton]

Close some roads to traffic.

I don't recall seeing you make that recommendation before. Do you have any particular roads in mind?

I like the idea of planting trees, best in the median in my opinion. And something other than palm trees for a change.

[Jun]

I don't recall seeing you make that recommendation before. Do you have any particular roads in mind?

I like the idea of planting trees, best in the median in my opinion. And something other than palm trees for a change.

Beach road.
Walking street
Soi Bukhao
The road behind Dongtan beach.

The only vehicles I'd allow on these roads would be scheduled electric buses, with something like a 20mph top speed.

That would eliminate congestion on those roads immediately.

Incidentally, one thing that most Asians and Westerners have in common is a dislike for walking in the sun. So once they close beach road, plant a few trees to provide some shade.

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That would eliminate congestion on those roads immediately.

Your suggestions would go a long way in reducing the traffic problems. The trouble is, in their list of proposals not one of them is even mentioned.

If things work out as they do most of the time, if they put their proposals in effect how long would real enforcement take place? Usually about two or three weeks and then everything is back the way it was. For example, odd and even parking days on Pattaya Tai is nothing new. That has been in place for years. The only time I ever see any enforcement is when they have one of their "crackdowns", which rarely last very long.

In other words, I won't be holding my breath in anticipation of any of Pattaya's traffic problems successfully resolved any time soon - if ever.

[Jun]

On my last 2 trips, I HAVE seen quite frequent enforcement of parking restrictions, including the odd & even day parking on Pattaya Tai.
They're also keen on enforcing parking restrictions at bus stops, even though there is no bus service to use those stops.

However, none of that will improve congestion. They need to move on from trying to improve the flow of traffic to discouraging traffic & providing a better alternative.
However, Thailand is still trying to solve congestion by methods which have been proven not to work at least 60 years ago.

[Gaybutton]

Thailand is still trying to solve congestion by methods which have been proven not to work at least 60 years ago.

"Of course, dear. What did you expect?"
- Gladys Cooper (Mrs. Higgins), 'My Fair Lady'

[Gaybutton]

Looks like now they are going to do it. We'll see how long real enforcement lasts. Any guesses?
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Pattaya Enforces Odd-Even Parking Rule on South Pattaya Road Starting October 15th

By Adam Judd

October 12, 2025

Pattaya City is set to implement a strict odd-even parking regulation on South Pattaya Road, effective from October 15th, 2025, to alleviate traffic congestion. Violators face immediate wheel clamping, arrests, and fines.

At 4:00 PM on October 10th, Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngampichet, accompanied by Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn, City Council President Anuphong Phutthanawarat, city officials, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Sirachat Nuthet, Deputy Superintendent of Pattaya Police Station, inspected preparations for the new parking rule along South Pattaya Road. Traffic engineers, municipal officers, and special operations teams conducted public awareness campaigns along a 1.2-kilometer stretch from the Tukcom Intersection to the entrance of South Pattaya Road.

Mayor Poramese revealed to The Pattaya News that a trial of the odd-even parking system, previously implemented from the Tukcom Intersection to Wat Chaimongkol Intersection, had improved traffic flow. Encouraged by the results, the city has extended the measure to cover the entire South Pattaya Road, with public announcements ongoing since October 1st.

Starting October 15th, authorities will enforce the regulation rigorously. Vehicles parked on the wrong side based on the day (odd or even) will be wheel-clamped, towed, and fined. The no-parking hours have also been adjusted from 11:00 AM–11:00 PM to 11:00 AM–9:00 PM to better suit local traffic patterns.

The mayor also said that the new rules will ease traffic congestion in Pattaya’s tourism-heavy zones. Alongside the parking rule, the city has upgraded traffic light systems and installed advanced pedestrian crossing signals to enhance safety.

“South Pattaya Road is a vital economic artery for our city,” said Mayor Poramese. “This regulation not only improves traffic flow but also enhances Pattaya’s image as a world-class tourist destination.”Looking ahead, Pattaya City plans to expand similar traffic management measures to other roads, aiming to make the city more livable, tourist-friendly, and organized.

Story and photos: viewtopic.php?p=118879&hilit=odd#p118879

[KeithAmbrose]

What enforcement!

[Jun]

What enforcement!

On the two visits I made in the last year, the most consistent visible law enforcement was for parking restrictions.
Several times I saw them removing vehicles from Pattaya Tai which were flouting the odd/even rule. Well, actually, they remove motorcycles on a truck and clamp 4 wheeled vehicles.
They are quite keen on removing vehicles which park on the Bus Stops. Even though there is no bus service.

What they need is a regular bus service, bus lanes AND enforcement of the bus lane rules (with cameras & policing).
Now if only public buses could use the bus lanes, then the buses become the fastest way to move around town.

Whereas, the songthaew create congestion. Behaviour varies from driver to driver, but some crawl up second road as slowly as possible looking for passengers. The worst of them stop two abreast when picking up passengers. That's the best result for the songthaew driver, as it prevents competitors from passing, but it's bad for everyone else.

Then start charging for parking & if that doesn't discourage the cars, charge them for using the roads. Singapore was doing that when I was still in school. Which was not recently.