Heavier penalties for traffic violations

13 Sept 21:30 Key points summarised by AI

**Stiffer Penalties for Driving Without a License**: Proposed amendments dramatically increase the penalty for driving without a license to three months imprisonment and/or a 50,000 baht fine, a significant jump from the current one-month jail term and/or 1,000 baht fine.
**Increased Fines for Invalid Licenses**: Motorists operating with expired, suspended, or invalid licenses will face a three-month jail term and/or a 50,000 baht fine, replacing the existing 2,000 baht fine.
**Enhanced License Screening and Renewal**: The new bill mandates tougher screening for new licenses, immediate revocation for law violations, compulsory training for all renewals, and health checks for elderly drivers to ensure driving ability.

Only nong Chok, Lat Krabang remain public disaster zones as floods recede

Today 12:58 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) lifted public disaster designations for six districts, leaving only Nong Chok and Lat Krabang still classified as flood-affected zones due to their low-lying nature.
Assistance and compensation for affected households will continue despite the lifted designations, while the Meteorological Department warns of new heavy to very heavy rain, strong winds, and potential flash floods across the South, lower North, Central Plains (including Bangkok), and East from today through Sunday.