The Cabinet has approved Thailand's participation in the APRSO, joining 23 nations to enhance road safety.
The Cabinet approved Thailand's participation in the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory to exchange information and approaches to reducing accidents with member countries.
On September 15, 2026, at 2:36 PM, Ms. Ploytalay Laksmisangchan, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the Cabinet had approved the proposal from the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) as follows:
- Approval was given for Thailand's membership in the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO).
- Approval is granted for the Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, to sign as the Confirmed Officer; the Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, to sign as the Lead Agency for Road Safety; and the Director of the Injury Prevention Division, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, to sign as the Focal Person to APRSO on the Agreement to be a Member of APRSO form.
Ms. Ploytalay stated that APRSO is an international cooperation forum established by a group of international development organizations such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Transport Forum (ITF), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Funded by the ADB and the Japanese government, this initiative supports a group of countries in working together on travel safety in a manner similar to other regions of the world. It also serves as a key platform in the Asia-Pacific region for compiling road safety data and sharing experiences and best practices in addressing road safety issues. Currently, it has 23 member countries.
Thailand participated in the Global Regional Road Safety Observatory (GRRSO) meeting on October 11-12, 2565, and was invited to become a member of the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO). APRSO is a regional cooperation forum established by a group of international development organizations such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Transport Forum, and the World Health Organization, and funded by the ADB and the Japanese government. Its purpose is to compile road safety data, share experiences and learn from each other on how to address road safety issues, and support countries in collaborating with other regions of the world.
Reference: thaigov.go.th
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