Thailand Speed Limits

[InternationalTraveler 282]

Just a warning to any speed freaks travelling South on the 331 from Chachoengsao District.
Picked up my first ‘overspeed’ as the police officer called it resulting in a ticket for 400 baht.
Just North of Geenwood golf club in Chonburi district.
Both the car in front and one behind joined the queue to pay at the roadside desk which was having trouble writing tickets out fast enough.

I have only ever seen a few speed limit signs for example on highway 7 up to Bangkok which shows 120km/hr.
Someone asked me what the speed limit was on that road and I was embarrassed to say that I could not tell them.
Having looked up the official rules if they do exist, the speed for in town driving is 60km/hr.
Outside towns is 90km/hr and Motorways 120km/hr where signposted.
If that road is 90km/hr then I had no complaints as 400 baht for 140 km/hour, no points on the license and no lecture by the police is a good deal as I am not one for wasting the horse power.

[jacko 8,815]

I drive on that road now and again and you normally get the police out and about further North.

Is that the area where it feels like you are in a dodgems car as the surface has been churned up by HGV traffic?

I don't drive as fast as 140 here but exceed the 90 limit when I can, surprised I haven't had more tickets as I thought the limit was 120 kph!

 

Things are actually getting better if they are stopping and fining people who really are speeding, it used to be fantasy infringements!

Edited August 30, 2015 by jacko