The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reports that the Bangkok Traffic and Transportation Department is installing bilingual Thai and English signage around the Bangkok area.

Signs including those in 300 emergency centers, along with 500 street signs, 30 direction signs, and 30 major traffic signs above roadways will all be converted where necessary.

Furthermore in 2015, hospital direction boards, police station signs, and community signs that include English will be installed in 4,955 spots to cover much of the Bangkok area.

Bangkok has at times received awards as a world class scenic town and Asia’s most interesting city on several occasions, so preparedness in standard communication is needed in support of the coming AEC.