Bangkok to close outbound lanes from Phloen Chit to Nana on October 16
All vehicles are barred from the affected section from 8am to 1pm on Friday, with bus routes 2, 40, 48, 501, 508 and 511 among those diverted.
- The outbound lanes of Phloen Chit Road, from the Phloen Chit intersection to the Nana intersection, will be closed.
- The closure is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2026, from 8am to 1pm.
- The road closure is necessary due to a public march taking place.
- Multiple bus routes, including 2, 40, 48, 501, 508, and 511, will be diverted during these hours.
Lumphini Police Station has announced a temporary traffic closure in Bangkok from 8am to 1pm on Friday (October 16, 2026), citing a public march.
The notice, which also refers to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), advises motorists to avoid the affected route.
Section closed to all vehicles
Outbound Phloen Chit Road, from Phloen Chit intersection to Nana intersection, is to be closed to all vehicles during the specified hours.
Bus routes 2, 40, 48, 501, 508 and 511, along with other services using the affected section, are to be diverted.
The diversion takes outbound buses left at Phloen Chit intersection onto northbound Witthayu Road, then onto Phetchaburi Road.
Buses then turn right at Mit Samphan intersection into Sukhumvit Soi 3 (Nana Nuea), before turning left at Nana intersection to rejoin outbound Sukhumvit Road.
