New speed limits for Bangkok drivers
[Bangkok Post] - 12/24/2024
The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has set a new maximum speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour for most roads in the city, exempting major thoroughfares, and 50kph near the Grand Palace, effective immediately.
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[Bangkok Post] - 24/12/2024
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[Bangkok Post] - 24/12/2024
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[Bangkok Post] - 24/12/2024
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[Thai Examiner] - 23/12/2024
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[Bangkok Post] - 24/12/2024
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[Bangkok Post] - 23/12/2024
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[Bangkok Post] - 23/12/2024
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[Bangkok Post] - 24/12/2024
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[Pattaya Mail] - 24/12/2024
