Motor Expo 2026

His Majesty the King has had royal initiatives and bestowed various concepts and guidelines upon the Thai people, to enable them to overcome crises and live in society in a balanced, stable, and sustainable manner, amidst the currents of globalization and numerous diverse changes.

Another impression from the Royal Initiative Traffic Police. Listen to a part of "golden sentence" that made readers and the thread starter deeply touched that ....  Police Lieutenant Sakchai: I work and earn a salary. When I go out, I can claim fuel expenses. If thanks are to be given, it must be given to "His Majesty the King" because this is a royal project from the Father.

Because every hardship faced by the Thai people has always been within His Majesty's sight. Even in traffic matters, His Majesty has continuously provided guidelines for solving traffic problems in Bangkok for 40 years, since 1971, with the royal intention to improve existing routes and construct new roads to extend and connect the road network for completeness and balance, resulting in inner ring roads around Bangkok or radial roads connecting areas of Bangkok. This includes increasing road efficiency by expanding traffic lanes and fostering a sense of traffic discipline among drivers. All royal projects related to transportation and traffic bestowed were truly aimed at alleviating suffering and promoting happiness for the people of Bangkok. 

In the same year, His Majesty saw that traffic problems could not be solved purely physically, that is, by merely building roads. An indispensable key was to instill a sense of traffic discipline in all road users, so that the problems would gradually diminish. 

And this is the beginning of “Royal Initiative Traffic Police” which originated from the royal benevolence of His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani, who were concerned about the people suffering from traffic problems in the Bangkok metropolitan area. Therefore, His Majesty had the royal initiative to alleviate the problem by graciously granting 8 million Baht from his personal funds to the Police Department (at that time) to purchase motorcycles to serve as a "rapid response unit" acting as "traffic patrol," including expenses for communication radios, allowances, etc.

In this regard, His Majesty graciously bestowed 5 guidelines for the implementation of this project:

1. Seek ways for road users to respect traffic laws and have manners.
2. Use motorcycles as a rapid response unit to solve problems at congested points, acting like a "pilot vehicle," where motorcycles will enter to resolve the problem and allow the procession of vehicles to move.
3. Use motorcycles to oversee traffic on roads, allowing vehicles to move continuously as appropriate.
4. For roads that are "bottlenecks," allow motorcycles to enter and resolve the situation so traffic can move continuously, like pouring water out of a bottle.
5. Encourage public road users to cooperate in solving traffic problems.

This project began in 1993, initiated by Police General Sawat Amornwiwat, Director-General of the Police Department, and Police Lieutenant General Chamlong Iamchaengphan, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (all titles and positions at that time). They immediately responded to the royal initiative by having 150 police officers from the Traffic Police Division (TPD) undergo additional training in traffic knowledge according to the royal initiative, as well as first aid and public relations.

On September 6, 1993, the Police Department (at that time) held a ceremony to dispatch the Royal Initiative Traffic Police to perform their duties for the first time on Phahon Yothin Road and Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. Existing motorcycles were organized into a special rapid-response company, and the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) on Si Ayutthaya Road (currently, the MPB has moved to Paruskawan Palace) served as the project's base.

Subsequently, operations were expanded to Phaya Thai Road to Pathum Wan Intersection, Rama 1 Road to Ratchaprasong Intersection, Ratchadamri Road to Pratu Nam Intersection, Ratchaprarop Road to Din Daeng Triangle, and Ratchadamnoen Road to Phra Pin Klao Bridge, extending to the front of Taling Chan Police Station. However, due to traffic problems in Bangkok, where roads often flooded after rain, causing engine malfunctions and rendering vehicles immobile, His Majesty the King graciously granted an additional 1 million Baht to the Fire Police Division (FPD) to purchase vehicles and small water pumps as a rapid response unit to pump out floodwaters at various points.

Image: While facilitating people to pay respects to the Royal Urn of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej Mahitalathibhet Maharacha Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodin Sayaminthrathirat Borommanatbophit, humbly sending Him to heaven at Sahathai Samakom Hall in the Grand Palace.

Until January 25, 1994, His Majesty the King graciously commanded General Thianchai Chanmukda, Deputy Principal Private Secretary, to deliver an additional 10 million Baht from His Majesty's personal funds. Police Lieutenant General Chamlong Iamchaengphan was approved to be appointed as the Director of the Royal Initiative Project. Furthermore, His Majesty also bestowed 10 more motorcycles and 1 million Baht in fuel coupons to be used as a rapid response unit to assist injured persons in all cases, as well as to urgently transport women in labor to hospitals.

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB), as the recipient of the royal initiative, organized "traffic patrols" to perform duties under the project. To ensure that the implementation of the royal initiative was appropriate and had unity in command, it approved the establishment of the Traffic Operations Subdivision directly under the Traffic Police Division (TPD). 

Subsequently, with the restructuring of the Royal Thai Police, it was renamed Subdivision 6 (Special Traffic Operations), TPD. It has a force of 329 officers, 11 cars, and 211 motorcycles. In the past, the Royal Initiative Traffic Police performed duties and provided assistance, including delivering babies and transporting over 60 women in labor to hospitals, transporting over 100 sick or injured persons to hospitals, and assisting with vehicle-related issues nearly 300 times (early figures). Currently, the numbers of "operations performed are immense."

[Watch Clip] Another Royal Initiative Project that we may not have seen yet 

It can be seen that road accidents and broken-down vehicles are the main causes of traffic congestion. For this reason, police officers from Subdivision 6, Traffic Police Division, or the Royal Initiative Traffic Police, initiated the "Police Mechanic" project to restore smooth traffic flow on the roads [Watch Clip] 

● This is another impression from the Royal Initiative Traffic Police. Listen to a part of the "golden sentence" that made readers and the thread starter deeply touched that ....

Police Lieutenant Sakchai: I work and earn a salary. When I go out, I can claim fuel expenses. If thanks are to be given, it must be given to "His Majesty the King" because this is a royal initiative project of His Majesty. (Both the speaker and the listener were moved to tears.)

Source : JS100

● And another impression from a Facebook user who posted:  "The imperfection of an old car and unexpected assistance" ...5 minutes after the first call, I imagined a greasy mechanic because of his nasal voice. But when I met him, my goodness, he was in a navy blue uniform jumpsuit with an arm patch that read "Royal Initiative Traffic Police." Next to him was Royal Initiative Traffic Police motorcycle number 6316 with a helmet resting on it...

He asked to photograph my driver's license for a record and asked to take a selfie with me. I thanked him and offered to repay his kindness...  but he refused with the words, "I am a traffic police officer under His Majesty the King's project. I cannot accept any gratuities, whether solicited or given out of goodwill. My project is His Majesty the King's project. You don't need to thank me; you should thank Him, because His Majesty graciously bestowed this assistance upon you."

Stunned! Moved to tears.... Read more at js100

***Tears of deep appreciation can arise at any time and forever, even though these posts were made when "Our Beloved Father was still alive...

Source : We Love the King / www.js100.com / Royal Initiative Traffic Police