Bangkok motorists advised to avoid 6 Lat Phrao routes today amid protest rally
Bangkok motorists heading to the Lat Phrao five-point crossing have been advised to avoid a handful of routes from 2pm on Wednesday as the pro-democracy Ratsadon group is scheduled to hold a rally at the crossing from 4pm.
Ratsadon announced via the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration group’s Facebook page on Tuesday that their rally on Wednesday would be held at Lat Phrao Intersection, also known as Ha Yaek Lat Phrao, in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district from 4pm, instead of the Constitutional Court in Lak Si district.
Earlier this week, Ratsadon protesters had planned to gather in front of the Constitutional Court as December 2 is the day the court announces the verdict in a case against Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha for reportedly breaking Army rules by living in a military house after retirement.
Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsangek said Lat Phrao intersection connects with many routes and usually witnesses heavy traffic, especially during rush hour.
To avoid being caught in jams, motorists are advised to avoid:
• Phaholyothin Road (outbound) from Kamphaeng Phet to Ratchayothin intersection.
• Phaholyothin Road (inbound) from Ha Yaek Lat Phrao (Lat Phrao five point crossing) to Ratchayothin intersection.
• Lat Phrao Road from Ratchada-Lat Phrao to Ha Yaek Lat Phrao intersection.
• Vibhavadi Rangsit Road (inbound), frontage road from Horwang Road to Ha Yaek Lat Phrao intersection.
• Vibhavadi Rangsit Road (inbound), frontage road to Lat Phrao or Ratchayothin overpass.
• Lat Phrao intersection at the road level.
Instead, motorists are urged to use:
• Ratchadaphisek Road
• Chokchai 4 Road
• Lat Phrao Wang Hin Road
• Senanikom Road
• Sutthisan Winitchai Road
• Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
• Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road
• Soi Chokchai Ruammit
• Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 3
• Tollway.
