As Pattaya's Streets Fill with Foreign Riders, Authorities Work to Ensure New Helmet Laws Are Understood and Followed by All

As Pattaya's streets fill with foreign riders, authorities work to ensure new helmet laws are understood and followed by all

As Pattaya’s streets buzz with foreign motorbike riders, authorities face the challenge of ensuring new helmet laws are understood—and followed—by all. PATTAYA, Thailand – A nationwide traffic safety campaign officially launched on June 1, aimed at reducing motorcycle-related injuries and fatalities across Thailand. The new regulations, now strictly enforced under Section 122 of the Land Traffic Act, require both motorcycle drivers and passenger…

Thailand to Enforce Stricter Helmet Law Starting June 1

Thailand will begin stricter enforcement of its motorcycle helmet law on June 1 as part of a national road safety campaign led by the Royal Thai Police. Riders and passengers who fail to wear helmets will be fined up to 2,000 baht. Drivers carrying unhelmeted passengers will face a doubled penalty. Foreign Couple Allegedly Steal […] Source