School areaThailand
7. School area
A school area is a road or group of roads near a school where large numbers of children may walk, cycle, cross the road or enter and leave vehicles. It may be identified by warning signs, zone signs, road markings, traffic-calming measures or flashing lights.
Special speed limits, parking restrictions or access rules may apply permanently or only during school arrival and departure times. Drivers should reduce speed, watch carefully for children and be prepared to stop.
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What speed rules apply around schools in Thailand?
Follow the applicable local speed limit and traffic signs, and reduce speed for children, crossings and hazards. The national community-area framework does not establish one numerical limit for every school approach. Bangkok and other local authorities can impose lower limits.
🔗 infocenter.oic.go.th • OIC official summary — 2021 speed frameworks and vehicle/road categories
🔗 upload.wikimedia.org • Royal Gazette facsimile of full 2021 general speed Regulation, mirrored PDF
🔗 network.doh.go.th • DOH — full 2021 designated-highway speed Regulation
🔗 ratchakitcha.soc.go.th • Royal Gazette — full December 2024 Bangkok speed and horn order
Does a school warning sign in Thailand automatically set the speed limit?
A children or school warning alerts you to a potential hazard; the enforceable numerical speed limit depends on the applicable law, regulatory signs and any time or variable display. Slow further if children are near the road.
🔗 infocenter.oic.go.th • OIC official summary — 2021 speed frameworks and vehicle/road categories
🔗 upload.wikimedia.org • Royal Gazette facsimile of full 2021 general speed Regulation, mirrored PDF
🔗 network.doh.go.th • DOH — full 2021 designated-highway speed Regulation
🔗 ratchakitcha.soc.go.th • Royal Gazette — full December 2024 Bangkok speed and horn order
How should you pass a school entrance in Thailand?
Watch for children stepping out from between parked vehicles, obey crossings and any school patrol, and follow stopping or parking restrictions. Do not obstruct visibility near a crossing or school entrance; approach at a speed that permits a safe stop.
🔗 infocenter.oic.go.th • OIC official summary — 2021 speed frameworks and vehicle/road categories
🔗 upload.wikimedia.org • Royal Gazette facsimile of full 2021 general speed Regulation, mirrored PDF
🔗 network.doh.go.th • DOH — full 2021 designated-highway speed Regulation
🔗 ratchakitcha.soc.go.th • Royal Gazette — full December 2024 Bangkok speed and horn order

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