Traffic and Transportation Department

Traffic and Transportation Department

Introduction of the Traffic and Transportation Department :

The traffic and transportation department’s vision is to be the leading organization in developing mass transit system and managing traffic with an up-to-date and advance technology for the ease, safety and good quality of life of the people. Additionally, its mission is to develop various public mass transit system alternatives that are modernized and convenient; develop transit junction to provide ease in interchanging with other transit systems; promote travel by public mass transit system, using a bicycle and on foot; increase safety of people’s lives and assets on trips as well as the town order; Build discipline and consciousness in traffic transportation; and develop traffic database system and traffic management with advanced technology.

The Traffic and Transportation Department has the following authorities:

1. Study, survey, gather information on traffic and transport and analyze the cause and solution for traffic issues and develop main and supplementary mass transit system projects. Design and analyze the feasibility of the road network to develop and solve traffic issues. Propose policies on the safety development and implementation plan.
2. Develop a Bangkok traffic master plan, form the department information technology development and implementation plan and develop a traffic and transportation computer program.
3. Study, analyze, determine and improve the traffic engineering and road equipment standard as well as manage the traffic and transportation in Bangkok.
4. Survey, design and estimate for installation, dismantling, moving and maintenance of traffic signs, traffic engineering equipment, traffic lights and safety equipment. Provide facility to help the disabled and elderly as well as provide bicycle lanes and bicycle parking spots.
5. Study, survey, design, install, inspect and develop a traffic and safety information technology, communication network system, closed-circuit television (CCTV), Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and people’s lives and asset safety with advanced technology.
6. Be the central control of communication by optic fiber cable, CCTV and digital trunked radio system in Bangkok for the safety and convenience of transportation and to be the center of coordination with related sectors.
7. Develop and maintain CCTV and communication network of Bangkok in managing, implementing and servicing the people as well as propagating through various media.
8. Study, survey, design, direct and supervise the construction of railway, road and water transportations junction.
9. Study, analyze, specify service standard and plan out Bangkok mass transit system on railway, road and water transportation.
10. Study and analyze the feasibility in managing, developing, improving and modifying the road, rail and water transportation revenue to be sufficient for the operation. As well as to gain income by giving rights or employing or any other means of obtaining revenue which will not affect people’s convenience and safety in transportation.
11. Publicize and provide information on traffic and transportation and other related information through online media. Urge traffic discipline. Develop and publicize discipline in traffic to both the adolescents and the people.
12. Perform other related or assigned duties.

The Secretarial Division
The Policy and Planning Division
The Traffic Engineering Office
The Traffic Technology Division
The Transport System Office

Contact Information :

          Address : Traffic and Transport Department 44 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400

               Telephone :

               Director-General of Traffic and Transport Department :

                    Tel. :+66 (0) 2354 1199 , +66 (0) 2354 1203 , +66 (0) 2354 1199

          Deputy Director-General of Traffic and Transport Department :

                              Tel. : +66 (0) 2354 1201, +66 (0) 2354 1203, +66 (0) 2354 1201

                    Tel. : +66 (0)  2354 1202, +66 (0)  2354 1202, +66 (0) 2354 1202

            Secretarial Division :
                    Tel : +66(0)2354 1204-5             
                   Fax : +66(0)2354 1203
      
            Policy and Planning Division :
                    Tel : +66(0)2354 1210-5             
                    Fax : +66(0)2354 1210

         Traffic Engineering Office
                    Tel : +66(0)2354 1230           
                    Fax : +66(0)2354 1230

         Traffic Technology System Division
                    Tel : +66(0)2354 1217            
                    Fax : +66(0)2354 1237

         Transportation System Office
                    Tel : +66(0)2354 1225           
                    Fax : +66(0)2354 1227

         Bangkok Call Center Traffic Light Call Center
                     Tel : +66(0)2354 1234

Website : http://203.155.220.99/dotat/index.html