BMA checks safety and fireworks plan for One Bangkok Countdown 2026
BMA officials inspected the venue’s safety arrangements, including computer-controlled fireworks, emergency lanes and crowd-counting systems.
- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has inspected the One Bangkok Countdown 2026 event, emphasizing public safety as the highest priority.
- The fireworks display will be managed by a computer-controlled system to ensure safety, complemented by a public-address warning system for emergencies.
- Crowd control measures include a headcount system to manage density, a designated Emergency Lane, and public zones capable of holding over 14,000 people.
- On-site emergency services will feature three first aid points, a medical team, and a command centre staffed by police and fire and rescue personnel.
Dr Lertlak Leelaruangsang, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), inspected preparations and fireworks installation for the One Bangkok Countdown Celebration 2026 at the One Bangkok development in Pathum Wan district.
She instructed relevant agencies and organisers to treat public safety as the top priority, so the year-end celebrations can proceed smoothly.
On the technical side, the fireworks will be launched via a computer-controlled system in line with safety standards, and a public-address warning system has been installed for use in emergencies.
Organisers have also set up an Emergency Lane and a public zone capable of accommodating about 4,000 people, with an additional reserve area for more than 10,000.
For travel and access, One Bangkok has coordinated with public transport links at MRT Lumphini station and BTS Phloen Chit station, and will provide six EV shuttle vehicles running between BTS Phloen Chit and One Bangkok until 2am on January 1, 2026.
In terms of proactive health and safety measures, three First Aid+ points have been arranged, supported by a medical team from Kluaynamthai Hospital, working alongside officers from Pathum Wan Police Station and the Bonkai Fire and Rescue Station at the incident command centre throughout the event.
The One Bangkok Countdown Celebration 2026 will be held at One Bangkok Park on December 31, 2025, from 5pm to 12.15am on January 1, 2026.
The programme includes performances by well-known artists and will be livestreamed via One Bangkok’s Facebook and YouTube channels for those unable to attend in person.
