Vehicular traffic along Mittraphap Highway between Saraburi and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces was in gridlock on Saturday (Aug 12) as a large number of people were heading to their home provinces on the occasion of the Mother’s Day.
Monday, Aug 14, is a holiday in lieu to Aug 12, allowing a three-day holiday.
The traffic began to get stuck at kilometre marker 37 at Klang Dong in Pak Chong district and further on the highway between kilometre markers 51-62 from the interchange to Khao Yai to the elevated bridge at Nong Sarai in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima.
The average speed was between 10-20 kilometres per hour.
The longest gridlock of more than 50 kilometres was from Khlong Phai near Lam Takhong Dam to Nakhon Ratchasima because a new motorway is under construction.
Pol Col Wiwat Silakhet, acting Nong Sarai police chief, said police of Klang Dong and
Traffic chaos on Mittraphap Highway on Mother's Day - Thai PBS English News