Road signs in Thailand are standardized
road signs
Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users. The earliest signs were simple wooden or stone milestones. Later, signs with directional arms were introduce ...
similar to those used in other nations but much of it resembles road signage systems used in South American countries with certain differences, such as using a blue circle instead of a red-bordered white circle to indicate mandatory actions. Until the early 1980s,
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
closely followed
American,
European
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** Ethnic groups in Europe
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,
Australian
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Australia
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* Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia
** European Australians
** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists
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, and
Japanese
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practices in road sign design, with diamond-shaped warning signs and circular restrictive signs to regulate traffic. For Romanized, signs usually use the
FHWA Series fonts
Highway Gothic (formally known as the FHWA Series fonts or the Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs) is a sans-serif typeface developed by the United States Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and used for road signage in the Americas, includin ...
("Highway Gothic") typeface, which is also used on
American road signage, but for Thai text, the font used is unknown.
Thai traffic signs use
Thai, the
national language
A national language is a language (or language variant, e.g. dialect) that has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a nation. There is little consistency in the use of this term. One or more languages spoken as first languages in the te ...
of Thailand, and distances and other measurements are expressed in compliance with the
International System of Units. However,
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
is also used for important public places such as
tourist attractions
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Types
Places of natural b ...
,
airports,
railway stations
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, and
immigration checkpoints. Both Thai and Romanizations are used on directional signage.
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
is a signatory to the
Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals
The Convention on Road Signs and Signals, commonly known as the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, is a multilateral treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardising the signing system for roa ...
, but has yet to fully ratify the convention.
History
The first year for road signs in Thailand was largely unknown, but it can be dated back as far as the start of the 1920s.
Thailand is the first country in Asia to adopt
MUTCD standard yellow diamond warning signs, in 1940. For regulatory signs, rectangular signs were first used and were similar in design to North America, but they have been replaced in the mid-1950s by European-style red-bordered white circle signs.
In 2004, mandatory signs were switched from South American design to European design.
Regulatory signs
With the exception of the special designs used for Stop, Yield, and No Entry signs, mandatory signs (e.g., Must Turn Left) are round with a blue background, white border, and a white pictogram. Those which express a prohibition (e.g., No Left Turn) show the pictogram crossed out by a red diagonal bar. This is in accordance with the
Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals
The Convention on Road Signs and Signals, commonly known as the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, is a multilateral treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardising the signing system for roa ...
(Type A variants).
Priority Regulating Signs
File:Thailand road sign บ-1.svg, Stop (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign บ-1-1.svg, Stop (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign บ-2.svg, Give way (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign บ-2-1.svg, Give way (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign บ-3.svg, Give way to oncoming vehicles (used at traffic bottleneck points)
Prohibitory or Restrictive Signs
File:Thailand road sign บ-4.svg, No overtaking
File:Thailand road sign บ-5.svg, No entry
File:Thailand road sign บ-6.svg, No right U-turn
File:Thailand road sign บ-7.svg, No left U-turn, Unused
File:Thailand road sign บ-8.svg, No left turn
File:Thailand road sign บ-9.svg, No right turn
File:Thailand road sign บ-10.svg, No changing to left lane
File:Thailand road sign บ-11.svg, No changing to right lane
File:Thailand road sign บ-12.svg, No right turn nor right U-turn
File:Thailand road sign บ-13.svg, No Left Turn nor U-turn, Unused
File:Thailand road sign บ-14.svg, No cars
File:Thailand road sign บ-15.svg, No trucks
File:Thailand road sign บ-16.svg, No motorcycles
File:Thailand road sign บ-17.svg, No trailers
File:Thailand road sign บ-18.svg, No tuk-tuks
File:Thailand road sign บ-19.svg, No tricycle
File:Thailand road sign บ-20.svg, No bicycles
File:Thailand road sign บ-21.svg, No carts
File:Thailand road sign บ-22.svg, No tractors
File:Thailand road sign บ-23.svg, No animal-drawn carts
File:Thailand road sign บ-24.svg, No motor vehicles
File:Thailand road sign บ-25.svg, No tricycle or bicycles and motorcycles.
File:Thailand road sign บ-26.svg, No motorcycles or moto-rickshaws
File:Thailand road sign บ-27.svg, No honking
File:Thailand road sign บ-28.svg, No pedestrians
File:Thailand road sign บ-29.svg, No parking
File:Thailand road sign บ-30.svg, No stopping
File:Thailand road sign บ-31.svg, Stop at checkpoint (e.g.: customs, police)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-20.svg, Speed limit (20 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-30.svg, Speed limit (30 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-40.svg, Speed limit (40 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-50.svg, Speed limit (50 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-60.svg, Speed limit (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-70.svg, Speed limit (70 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-80.svg, Speed limit (80 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-90.svg, Speed limit (90 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-100.svg, Speed limit (100 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-110.svg, Speed limit (110 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-120.svg, Speed limit (120 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-33.svg, Weight limit
File:Thailand road sign บ-34.svg, Maximum width
File:Thailand road sign บ-35.svg, Maximum height
File:Thailand road sign บ-36.svg, Maximum vehicle length (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign บ-36-1.svg, Maximum vehicle length (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign No vehicles conveying dangerous goods.svg, No vehicles conveying dangerous goods
Mandatory Signs
File:Thailand road sign บ-37.svg, Go straight
File:Thailand road sign บ-38.svg, Turn left
File:Thailand road sign บ-39.svg, Turn right
File:Thailand road sign บ-40.svg, Keep left
File:Thailand road sign บ-41.svg, Keep right
File:Thailand road sign บ-42.svg, Pass on either side
File:Thailand road sign บ-43.svg, Turn left
File:Thailand road sign บ-44.svg, Turn right
File:Thailand road sign บ-45.svg, Turn left or right
File:Thailand road sign บ-46.svg, Go straight or turn left
File:Thailand road sign บ-47.svg, Go straight or turn right
File:Thailand road sign บ-48.svg, Roundabout
File:Thailand road sign บ-49.svg, Buses only
File:Thailand road sign บ-50.svg, High occupancy vehicles only
File:Thailand road sign บ-51.svg, Motorcycles only
File:Thailand road sign บ-52.svg, Bicycles only
File:Thailand road sign บ-53.svg, Pedestrians only
File:Thailand road sign บ-54-30.svg, Minimum speed limit (30 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-54-40.svg, Minimum speed limit (40 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-54-50.svg, Minimum speed limit (50 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-54-60.svg, Minimum speed limit (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-54-70.svg, Minimum speed limit (70 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-54-80.svg, Minimum speed limit (80 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-54-90.svg, Minimum speed limit (90 km/h)
Other regulatory signs
File:Thailand road sign บ-55.svg, Speed limit zone ends
General regulatory signs
File:Thailand road sign Speed limit-1.svg, Speed limit (In city – Bangkok, Pattaya and cities inbound)
File:Thailand road sign Speed limit-2.svg, Speed limit (Countryside – Bangkok, Pattaya and cities outbound)
File:Thailand road sign บ-ห้ามใช้ทางหลวงพิเศษ.svg, Prohibited on Motorways
File:Thailand road sign บ-ห้ามใช้ทางพิเศษ.svg, Prohibited on Expressways
File:Thailand_road_sign_Slow_traffic_keep_left.svg, Slow traffic keep left
File:Thailand_road_sign_Right_lane_passing_only.svg, Right lane passing only
File:Thailand_road_sign_บ-ทุกคันใช้เกียร์ต่ำ.svg, All cars use low gears
File:Thailand_road_sign_บ-ระยะมองเห็นจำกัดห้ามแซง.svg, Limited visibility, no overtaking
File:Thailand_road_sign_บ-ห้ามสวนทาง.svg, Wrong Way
File:Thailand_road_sign_บ-ช่องขวาสุดเฉพาะกลับรถ.svg, Right lane only for U-turn
File:Thailand_road_sign_บ-ช่องซ้ายให้เลี้ยวซ้าย.svg, left lane, turn left
File:Thailand road sign บ-หยุดรอสัญญาณที่นี่.svg, Stop waiting for the signal here
File:Thailand road sign บ-พิกัดความเร็วรถ.svg, car speed rating
File:Thailand road sign บ-น้ำหนักรถบรรทุกสำหรับทางหลวงชนบท.svg, Truck weight for rural roads
File:Thailand road sign บ-น้ำหนักรถบรรทุกสำหรับทางหลวงท้องถิ่น.svg, Truck weight for local highways
Superseded regulatory signs
These signs have been superseded, but are still around.
File:Thailand road sign บ-1 (old).svg, Stop
File:Thailand road sign บ-5 (old).svg, No entry
File:Thailand road sign บ-22 (old).svg, No tractors
File:Thailand road sign บ-31 (old).svg, Stop at checkpoint (e.g.: customs, police)
File:Thailand road sign บ-32-50 (old).svg, Speed limit (50 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign บ-37 (old).svg, Go straight
File:Thailand road sign บ-38 (old).svg, Turn left
File:Thailand road sign บ-39 (old).svg, Turn right
File:Thailand road sign บ-40 (old).svg, Keep left
File:Thailand road sign บ-41 (old).svg, Keep right
File:Thailand road sign บ-42 (old).svg, Pass on either side
File:Thailand road sign บ-43 (old).svg, Turn left
File:Thailand road sign บ-44 (old).svg, Turn right
File:Thailand road sign บ-45 (old).svg, Turn left or right
File:Thailand road sign บ-48 (old).svg, Roundabout
File:Thailand_road_sign_บ-55_(old-1).svg, End of speed limit
File:Thailand_road_sign_บ-55_(old-2).svg, End of overtaking prohibition
Warning signs
Thai warning signs are diamond-shaped and are
yellow
Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the ...
and black in colour.
File:Thailand road sign ต-1.svg, Curve to left
File:Thailand road sign ต-2.svg, Curve to right
File:Thailand road sign ต-3.svg, Sharp curve to left
File:Thailand road sign ต-4.svg, Sharp curve to right
File:Thailand road sign ต-5.svg, Double curve, first to left
File:Thailand road sign ต-6.svg, Double curve, first to right
File:Thailand road sign ต-7.svg, Sharp double curve, first to left
File:Thailand road sign ต-8.svg, Sharp double curve, first to right
File:Thailand road sign ต-9.svg, Winding road, first bend to left
File:Thailand road sign ต-9 + ตส-1.svg, Winding road for next --- km, first bend to left
File:Thailand road sign ต-10.svg, Winding road, first bend to right
File:Thailand road sign ต-10 + ตส-1.svg, Winding road for next --- km, first bend to right
File:Thailand road sign ต-11.svg, Crossroads
File:Thailand road sign ต-12.svg, Y-junction
File:Thailand road sign ต-13.svg, Side road junction on left
File:Thailand road sign ต-14.svg, Side road junction on right
File:Thailand road sign ต-15.svg, Offset road junction, left and right
File:Thailand road sign ต-16.svg, Offset road junction, left and right
File:Thailand road sign ต-17.svg, Skewed side road junction on left
File:Thailand road sign ต-18.svg, Skewed side road junction on right
File:Thailand road sign ต-19.svg, Skewed side road junction on left
File:Thailand road sign ต-20.svg, Skewed side road junction on right
File:Thailand road sign ต-75.svg, T-junction
File:Thailand road sign ต-21.svg, Roundabout
File:Thailand road sign ต-22.svg, Road narrows on both sides
File:Thailand road sign ต-23.svg, Road narrows .on left side
File:Thailand road sign ต-24.svg, Road narrows on right side
File:Thailand road sign ต-25.svg, Narrow bridge
File:Thailand road sign ต-25 + บ-3.svg, Narrow bridge - give way to oncoming vehicles (used at traffic bottleneck points)
File:Thailand road sign ต-26.svg, Left lane ends
File:Thailand road sign ต-27.svg, Right lane ends
File:Thailand road sign ต-28.svg, Railway crossing ahead without gates
File:Thailand road sign ต-29.svg, Railway crossing ahead with gates
File:Thailand road sign ต-30.svg, Railway crossing on next side road
File:Thai Railroad Crossing Sign.svg, Railroad crossing
File:Thailand road sign ต-31.svg, Width restriction ahead (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ต-31-1.svg, Width restriction ahead (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ต-32.svg, Height restriction ahead (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ต-32-1.svg, Height restriction ahead (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ต-33.svg, Steep climb
File:Thailand road sign ต-33 + ตส-2.svg, Steep climb for next --- km
File:Thailand road sign ต-34.svg, Steep descent
File:Thailand road sign ต-34 + ตส-3.svg, Steep descent for next --- km
File:Thailand road sign ต-34 + ตส-4.svg, Steep descent – use low gear (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ต-34 + ตส-4-1.svg, Steep descent – use low gear (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ต-35.svg, Hump
File:Thailand road sign ต-35 + ตส-5.svg, Speed Hump
File:Thailand road sign ต-36.svg, Uneven road
File:Thailand road sign ต-36 + ตส-6.svg, Speed uneven
File:Thailand road sign ต-37.svg, Dip
File:Thailand road sign ต-38.svg, Slippery road
File:Thailand road sign ต-38 + ตส-7.svg, Slippery road
File:Thailand road sign ต-39.svg, Loose road surface
File:Thailand road sign ต-40.svg, Falling rocks
File:Thailand road sign Slippery when wet.svg, Slippery road when wet
File:Thailand road sign ต-41.svg, Opening bridge
File:Thailand road sign ต-42.svg, Shift to left carriageway
File:Thailand road sign ต-43.svg, Shift to right carriageway
File:Thailand road sign ต-44.svg, Added lane ahead
File:Thailand road sign ต-45.svg, Added lane ahead
File:Thailand road sign ต-46.svg, Left merging traffic
File:Thailand road sign ต-46 + ตส-8.svg, Merging traffic - beware cars from the left
File:Thailand road sign ต-47.svg, Right merging traffic
File:Thailand road sign ต-47 + ตส-9.svg, Merging traffic - beware cars from the right
File:Thailand road sign ต-48.svg, Divided road begins
File:Thailand road sign ต-49.svg, Divided road end
File:Thailand road sign ต-50.svg, Hairpin curve to Left
File:Thailand road sign ต-51.svg, Hairpin curve to Right
File:Thailand road sign ต-52.svg, Two-way traffic
File:Thailand road sign ต-52 + ตส-11.svg, Two-way traffic
File:Thailand road sign ต-53.svg, Traffic lights Ahead
File:Thailand road sign ต-54.svg, Stop ahead (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ต-54-1.svg, Stop ahead (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ต-55.svg, Give way ahead (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ต-55-1.svg, Give way ahead (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ตส-ทางแยกข้างหน้า-1.svg, Crossroad Intersection-1
File:Thailand road sign ตส-ทางแยกข้างหน้า-2.svg, Traffic lights Ahead intersection-2
File:Thailand road sign ตส-ทางแยกข้างหน้า-3.svg, Traffic lights Ahead Intersection-3
File:Thailand road sign ต-ทางรถไฟข้างหน้า-1.svg, Railway crossing ahead without gates-1
File:Thailand road sign ต-ทางรถไฟข้างหน้า-2.svg, Railway crossing ahead without gates-2
File:Thailand road sign ต-56.svg, Pedestrian crossing
File:Thailand road sign ต-57.svg, Children
File:Thailand road sign ต-57 + ตส-14.svg, School zone
File:Thailand road sign ต-57 + ตส-14 (B.E. 2559).svg, School 200 m.
File:Thailand road sign ต-57-1.svg, School zone (In Bangkok local highway zone)
File:Thailand road sign ต-58.svg, alt=Animals Crossing, Animals Ahead
File:Thailand road sign ต-59.svg, Low-flying aircraft
File:Thailand road sign ต-60.svg, Other danger (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ต-60-1.svg, Other danger (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ต-61.svg, No overtaking zone
File:Thailand road sign ต-62.svg, Roadway split
File:Thailand road sign ต-63.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-66.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-65.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-65 + ตส-15-60.svg, Curve marker with advisory speed (Thai language) (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign ต-65 + ตส-15-1-60.svg, Curve marker with advisory speed (Thai and English languages) (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign ต-68.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-68 + ตส-15-60.svg, Curve marker with advisory speed (Thai language) (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign ต-68 + ตส-15-1-60.svg, Curve marker with advisory speed (Thai and English languages) (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign ต-70.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-64.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-67.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-69.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-71.svg, Hazard marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-72.svg, Hazard marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-73.svg, Hazard marker
File:Thailand road sign ต-74.svg, Zipper merge (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ต-74-1.svg, Zipper merge (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ต-77.svg, City limit reduce speed (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ต-77-1.svg, City limit reduce speed (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ตส-1.svg, Winding road for next --- km
File:Thailand road sign ตส-2.svg, Steep climb for next --- km
File:Thailand road sign ตส-3.svg, Steep descent for next --- km
File:Thailand road sign ตส-4.svg, Use low gear (Thai language)
File:Thailand road sign ตส-4-1.svg, Use low gear (Thai and English languages)
File:Thailand road sign ตส-5.svg, Speed hump
File:Thailand road sign ตส-6.svg, Rough road for next--- km.
File:Thailand road sign ตส-7.svg, Slippery road
File:Thailand road sign ตส-8.svg, Watch for cars from the left
File:Thailand road sign ตส-9.svg, Watch for cars from the right
File:Thailand road sign ตส-10.svg, --- m.
File:Thailand road sign ตส-11.svg, Two-way traffic
File:Thailand road sign ตส-12.svg, front light
File:Thailand road sign ตส-13.svg, Light signal --- m.
File:Thailand road sign ตส-14.svg, School
File:Thailand road sign ตส-14 (B.E. 2559).svg, School --- m.
File:Thailand road sign ตส-15-60.svg, Advisory speed (Thai language) (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign ตส-15-1-60.svg, Advisory speed (Thai and English languages) (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign ตส-16-60.svg, Advisory speed (Thai language) (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign ตส-16-1-60.svg, Advisory speed (Thai and English languages) (60 km/h)
File:Thailand road sign ต-ระวังช้างป่า.svg, Caution Elephant crossing
Temporary signs
Construction signs in Thailand are diamond-shaped and are
orange
Orange most often refers to:
*Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis''
** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
* ...
and black in colour.
File:Thailand road sign ตก-1.svg, Survey
File:Thailand road sign ตก-2.svg, Construction ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตก-3.svg, Workers ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตก-4.svg, Construction vehicles ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตก-5.svg, Bridge out ahead with a temporary bridge on a detour on left
File:Thailand road sign ตก-6.svg, Bridge out ahead with a temporary bridge on a detour on right
File:Thailand road sign ตก-7.svg, Diverted traffic to left
File:Thailand road sign ตก-8.svg, Diverted traffic to right
File:Thailand road sign ตก-9.svg, Diverted traffic to left (two lanes)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-10.svg, Diverted traffic to right (two lanes)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-11.svg, Diverted traffic (one lane on left)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-12.svg, Diverted traffic (one lane on right)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-13.svg, Diverted traffic, first to left
File:Thailand road sign ตก-14.svg, Diverted traffic, first to right
File:Thailand road sign ตก-15.svg, Diverted traffic, first to left, 2 lanes
File:Thailand road sign ตก-16.svg, Diverted traffic, first to right, 2 lanes
File:Thailand road sign ตก-17.svg, Diverted traffic, first to left, 3 lanes
File:Thailand road sign ตก-18.svg, Diverted traffic, first to right, 3 lanes
File:Thailand road sign ตก-19.svg, End of left lane (form 1 lane)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-20.svg, End of right lane (form 1 lane)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-21.svg, End of left lane (form 2 lanes)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-22.svg, End of right lane (form 2 lanes)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-23.svg, End of left lanes (form 1 lane)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-24.svg, End of right lanes (form 1 lane)
File:Thailand road sign ตก-25.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ตก-26.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ตค-1.svg, Road construction zone
File:Thailand road sign ตค-2.svg, New road under construction and temporarily opened
File:Thailand road sign ตค-3.svg, New road temporarily opened
File:Thailand road sign ตค-4.svg, Road construction ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตค-5.svg, Bridge construction ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตค-6.svg, Road closed ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตค-7.svg, Reduce speed
File:Thailand road sign ตค-8.svg, Detour left
File:Thailand road sign ตค-9.svg, Detour right
File:Thailand road sign ตค-10.svg, Distance to work zone
File:Thailand road sign ตค-11.svg, Road work ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตค-12.svg, Shoulder work ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตค-13.svg, Construction materials on shoulder
File:Thailand road sign ตค-14.svg, Road impassable ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตค-15.svg, Road flooded ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตค-16.svg, Accident ahead
File:Thailand road sign ตค-17.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ตค-18.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ตค-19.svg, Curve marker
File:Thailand road sign ตค-20.svg, Road closed --- km
File:Thailand road sign ตค-21.svg, Road impassable --- km
File:Thailand road sign ตค-22.svg, Detour route
File:Thailand road sign ตค-23.svg, Detour
File:Thailand road sign ตค-24.svg, Detour
File:Thailand road sign ตค-25.svg, Road work, next --- km
File:Thailand road sign ตค-26.svg, End road work
File:Thailand road sign ตค-27.svg, Road closed
File:Thailand road sign ตค-28.svg, Road closed to through traffic
File:Thailand road sign ตค-29.svg, Road impassable, no through traffic
File:Portugal road sign O6a.png, Curve maker
File:Portugal road sign O6a.svg, Curve maker
Road equipment
File:Lights flashing orange THA 2.png, Flashing orange lights
File:Flashing red lights THA 1.png, Flashing red lights
File:Reflexivo Delineador THA 3.png, Reflective delineator
Highways
Tolled expressway and highway signs
Thai toll
expressway and
highway
A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-acces ...
signs are
green
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combi ...
and are only suitable for toll expressways and highways. No blue signs for toll expressway and highways are required. These antartican toll expressway and restroom signs have a simple code:-
*Blue with
white
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ...
signs for expressway names of closed toll systems.
National Highway
National Highway use sign
Highway signs
Advance turn arrow signs
Directional arrow signs
Informational signs
Thai Informational signs are white or blue.
File:Thailand road sign น-2.svg, Destination
File:Thailand road sign น-4.svg, Distance sign
File:Thailand road sign น-5-1.svg, River sign
File:Thailand road sign น-5-3.svg, Province border signs
File:BMA road sign น-ชื่อคลอง.svg, Canal name on BMA Roads
File:Thailand road sign น-5-4.svg, Intersection name on Highways
File:Thailand road sign น-5-5.svg, Intersection name on Rural Roads
File:BMA road sign น-แยกราชประสงค์.svg, Intersection name on BMA Roads
File:Thailand road sign น-6.svg, Pedestrian crossing
File:Thailand road sign น-7.svg, Hospital
File:Thailand road sign น-7-2.svg, Hospital
File:Thailand road sign น-7-3.svg, Hospital
File:Thailand Symbols Fount.svg, Fountain
File:Thailand Symbols Haven.svg, Accommodation
File:Thailand Symbols Park.svg, forest park
File:Thailand Symbols Waterfall.svg, Waterfall
File:Thailand Symbols Mountain .svg, Mountain
File:Thailand Symbols Island .svg, Island
File:Thailand Symbols Beach .svg, beach
File:Thailand Symbols Cave .svg, cave
File:Thailand Symbols Sea.svg, Sea
File:Thailand Symbols Water source.svg, Water source
File:Thailand Symbols Cliff.svg, Cliffs
File:Thailand Symbols Dam.svg, Dam
File:Thailand Symbols Golf course.svg, Golf Course
File:Thailand Symbols Resort.svg, Resort Places
File:Thailand Symbols Vineyard.svg, Vineyard
File:Thailand Symbols Zoo.svg, Zoo
File:Thailand Symbols Archaeological site.svg, ancient sites
File:Thailand Symbols Buddhism.svg, Chruch
File:Thailand Symbols Temple , church.svg, Vihara and Church
File:Thailand Symbols Christianity.svg, Christianity
File:Thailand Symbols mosque.svg, Surau/Mosque
File:Thailand Symbols Shrine.svg, Shrine
File:Thailand Symbols Stadium .svg, Stadium
File:Thailand Symbols Border.svg, Border
File:Thailand Symbols Garden.svg, Garden, Rai
File:Thailand Symbols Market.svg, Market
File:Thailand Symbols Monument.svg, Monument
File:Thailand Symbols Research center.svg, Research Center
File:Thailand Symbols Arts and Crafts Center.svg, Center for Arts and Crafts
File:Thailand Symbols Musuem.svg, Museum
File:Thailand Symbols Garden or park.svg, Park
File:Thailand road sign น-7-4.svg, Hospital
File:Thailand road sign น-7-5.svg, Hospital
File:Thailand road sign น-8-1.svg, One-way street (left)
File:Thailand road sign น-8-2.svg, One-way street (right)
File:Thailand road sign น-9.svg, Dead end
File:Thailand road sign น-11.svg, U-turn
File:Thailand road sign น-12.svg, Expressway begins
File:Thailand road sign น-13.svg, Expressway ends
File:Thailand road sign น-14.svg, Bus lane begins
File:Thailand road sign น-15.svg, Bus lane
File:Thailand road sign น-16.svg, Disabled persons
File:Thailand road sign น-17.svg, Bus lane ends
File:Thailand road sign น-18.svg, High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane
File:Thailand road sign น-25-1.svg, Weigh station
File:Thailand road sign น-25-2.svg, Weigh station
File:Thailand road sign น-25-3.svg, Weigh station
File:Thailand road sign น-25-4.svg, Weigh station
File:Thailand road sign น-25-5.svg, Weigh station
File:Thailand road sign น-25-6.svg, Weigh station
File:Thailand road sign น-26-1.svg, Rest area
File:Thailand road sign น-26-2.svg, Rest area
File:Thailand road sign น-การให้บริการร้านอาหาร.svg, Restaurant
File:Thailand road sign น-ร้านอาหารที่ไม่มีบริการที่นั่งทานอาหาร.svg, Restaurant shop
File:Thailand road sign น-การให้บริการกาแฟและเครื่องดื่ม.svg, Refreshment shop
File:Thailand road sign น-การให้บริการที่พักค้างแรม.svg, Accommodation
File:Thailand road sign น-บริการ Wi-Fi และ Internet.svg, Wi-Fi and Internet
File:Thailand road sign น-27-1.svg, Advance scenic area distance
File:Thailand road sign น-27-2.svg, Scenic area exit direction (left)
File:Thailand road sign น-27-3.svg, Scenic area exit direction (right)
File:Thailand Road Sign น-29.svg, Road name
File:Thailand road sign น-30.svg, Bicycles lane
File:Thailand road sign น-31.svg, Bicycles and motorcycles keep left
File:Thailand road sign Expressway.svg, Expressway ( EXAT)
File:Thailand road sign Airport-1.svg, Airport (Access road from Highways)
File:Thailand road sign Airport-2.svg, Airport (Access road from Motorways/Major Roads)
File:Thailand road sign Airport-3.svg, Airport (Access road from Toll Motorways/Expressways)
File:Thailand road sign Bus Terminal.svg, Bus terminal
File:Thailand road sign Ferry Pier.svg, Ferry pier
File:Thailand road sign Ferry Port.svg, Ferry port
File:Thailand road sign Railway Station.svg, Railway station
File:Thailand road sign น-การให้บริการสุขา.svg, Toilet gender
File:Thailand road sign น-สถานีบริการน้ำมัน.svg, Gasoline
File:Thailand road sign น-สถานีบริการก๊าซ NGV.svg, NGV Gasoline
File:Thailand road sign น-สถานีบริการก๊าซ LPG.svg, LPG Gasoline
File:Thailand road sign น-สถานีอัดประจุรถยนต์ไฟฟ้า.svg, EV electric Station
File:Thailand road sign น-สถานีบริการน้ำมันแก๊สโซฮอล์ E85.svg, E85 Gasoline
File:Thailand road sign น-สถานีบริการน้ำมันไบโอดีเซล B20.svg, B20 Gasoline
File:Thailand road sign ข-1.svg, General information (Rural roads)
File:Thailand road sign ข-2.svg, General information (Rural roads)
File:Thailand road sign Trang.svg, Directional guide signs on Highways (to the left lane)
File:Thailand road sign Guide Signs on Highways (through lanes).svg, Directional guide signs on Highways (through lanes)
File:Thailand road sign Bang Khun Tian Interchange (To Bang Na).svg, 1 kilometer exit warning (high-hanging type) for special highways
File:Thailand road sign น-1.svg, recommend in advance
File:Thailand Motorway Interchange Directional Sign 1.svg, Directional guide signs on Toll Motorways (to the right lane)
File:Thailand Interchange Exit Direction Sign 2.svg, Directional guide signs on Rural Roads (right turn lane)
Kilometer signs
File:Thailand Kilometer Sign Highway-31.svg, Kilometer sign on Highways ype AFile:Thailand Kilometer Sign Motorway-f9.svg, Kilometer sign on Motorways ype AFile:Thailand Kilometer Sign Motorway-t7.svg, Kilometer sign on Motorways (Toll Roads) ype AFile:Thailand Kilometer Sign (Type B).svg, Kilometer sign on Highways ype BFile:Thailand Kilometer Sign Rural Road-ชม3035.svg, Kilometer sign on Rural Roads
File:Thailand Kilometer Sign Rural Road (Type B).svg, Kilometer sign on Rural Roads ype BFile:Thailand Kilometer Sign Expressway-เฉลิมมหานคร.svg, Kilometer sign on Expressways
File:Thailand 100 Meter Sign.svg, 100 Meter sign on Highway
File:Thailand 100 Meter Sign Motorway.svg, 100 Meter sign on Motorways
File:Thailand 100 Meter Sign Motorway (Old Sign).svg, 100 Meter sign on Motorways (Old Sign)
Exit number signs
File:Thailand road sign Exit Number Plaques-Highways.svg, Exit number plaques on Highways / Motorways
File:Thailand road sign Exit Number Plaques-Toll Motorways.svg, Exit number plaques on Toll Motorways
File:Thailand road sign Exit Number Plaques-Expressways.svg, exit number sign (for expressway)
File:Thailand road sign Exit Number Plaques-Si Rat Expressway.svg, exit number sign (For the Si Rat Expressway)
Road name signage
Road name signs in Thailand have different colours and styles depending on the local authority.
Symbols
Other symbols include
hospital signs, airport signs,
temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
signs and so on.
stop signs
A stop sign is a traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure the intersection is safely clear of vehicles and pedestrians before continuing past the sign. In many countries, the sign is a red oct ...
Curb markings
Alternating red and white paint means "no parking". Alternating yellow and white markings mean short-term parking or a bus stop. A white rectangle painted on the road indicates a parking zone. Multiple diagonal white lines mean parking for motorbikes only.
Sign vocabulary
Most road signs in Thailand use Thai (ภาษาไทย); the official and national language of that country. However,
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
is used for important directional signs such as CIQ checkpoints, airports, and tourist attractions. Below are translations of road signs:
*ระวัง = Caution
*ลดความเร็ว = Reduce speed
*ขับช้าๆ = Go slow
*เขตอุบัติเหตุ = Accident area
*พื้นที่อุบัติเหตุ = Accident prone area
*เขตชุมชน = Village area
*เขตโรงเรียน = School area
*ก่อสร้างข้างหน้า = Construction ahead
*สุดเขตก่อสร้าง = End of construction
*เขตพระราชฐาน = Royal court area
*ที่ดินกองทัพอากาศ = Armed forces base area
*พื้นที่หวงห้าม = Prohibited area
*พื้นที่น้ำท่วม = Flood area
*หยุด = Stop
*ให้ทาง = Give way (yield)
*จำกัดความเร็ว = Speed limits
*จำกัดความสูง = Height limit
*กรุณาเปิดไฟหน้า = Turn on headlights
*ฉุกเฉิน = Emergency
*ยกเว้นกรณีฉุกเฉิน = Except emergency
*เหนือ = North
*ใต้ = South
*ตะวันตก = West
*ตะวันออก = East
*แยก = Interchange
*แยกไป = Junction to
*ทางออก = Exit
*ทางออกไป = Exit to
*ทางเข้าไป = Entry to ''(e.g. at
weighing bridge)''
*ถนน = Road
*ทางพิเศษ = Expressway, highway
*ด่าน =
Toll plaza
A toll road, also known as a turnpike or tollway, is a public or private road (almost always a controlled-access highway in the present day) for which a fee (or '' toll'') is assessed for passage. It is a form of road pricing typically implemente ...
*จุดพักรถ = Rest and service areas
*สุขา = Toilet
*โทรศัพท์ = Telephone
*อุโมงค์ = Tunnel
*สะพาน = Bridge
*จุดชั่งน้ำหนัก =
Weighing bridge
*สถานีรถไฟ = Railway station
*เติมน้ำมัน = Petrol station
*วัด = Temple
*ท่าอากาศยาน = Airport
*ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติ = International airport
*มัสยิด = Mosque
*อาคาร = Building
*ชุมสายโทรศัพท์ = Telephone exchange building
*น้ำตก = Waterfall
*หาด = Beach
*แหลม = Cape
*อ่าว = Bay
*เกาะ = Island
*แม่น้ำ = River
*คลอง = Canal
See also
*
Integrated Transport Information System
*
Thai highway network
*
Transportation in Thailand
Transport in Thailand is varied, with no one dominant means of transport. For long distance travel, bus transport dominates. Low-speed List of railway lines in Thailand, rail travel has long been a rural long-distance transport mechanism, though ...
*
Road signs in Asia
*
Comparison of Asian road signs
*
Road signs in ASEAN
References
{{Asia topic, Road signs in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
Road transport in Thailand