Bangkok bans parking under BTS stations to ease traffic

Bangkok’s traffic management authorities have implemented a new regulation prohibiting parking in the indented areas of central road islands beneath BTS Skytrain stations. The regulation, which took effect immediately, aims to alleviate traffic congestion and reduce accidents caused by illegal parking.

The Royal Gazette announced a traffic regulation for Bangkok, effective today, which forbids parking in the indents of central road islands under BTS Skytrain stations. This directive comes after it was observed that the public was misusing these spaces designated for the maintenance vehicles of the BTS system, leading to operational disruptions and traffic issues.

The new traffic regulation, issued by the head of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s traffic police, states that all vehicles are prohibited from parking in these specific areas…