Check the Route: M6 Motorway Traffic Plan Changes for Pak Chong–Muak Lek, Inbound to Bangkok Extended from 8 Nov - Thairath English
The Department of Highways announces a traffic pattern adjustment on the M6 Motorway section between Muak Lek and Pak Chong every Sunday from 13:00 to 24:00, starting 8 Nov 2026. Inbound traffic to Bangkok will run continuously to Bang Pa-in, while outbound traffic will divert to Mittraphap Road at the Muak Lek toll plaza.
The Department of Highways, through the Expressway Division, Nakhon Ratchasima Highway District 2, Saraburi Highway District, and BGS R6 Company Limited (BGSR6), in cooperation with the Highway Police Division, announced a traffic management plan for the M6 Expressway (Bang Pa-in–Nakhon Ratchasima). The traffic pattern on the Muak Lek–Pak Chong section will be adjusted every Sunday from 13:00 to 24:00, effective from 8 November 2026, to improve inbound traffic flow to Bangkok and resolve congestion near the Pak Chong toll plaza in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
1. Outbound from Bangkok heading to Nakhon Ratchasima.
2. Inbound to Bangkok from Nakhon Ratchasima.
On Fridays and Saturdays, the usual traffic pattern remains: outbound from Bangkok can use M6 continuously to Nakhon Ratchasima, while inbound traffic must exit at Pak Chong toll plaza onto Mittraphap Road and re-enter M6 at Muak Lek toll plaza as per normal procedures.
The Department of Highways additionally requests road users to study information and plan trips in advance, strictly comply with advisory signs, warning signals, and highway police orders, especially at connection points and diversion areas. For traffic conditions and route information, call the Department of Highways hotline 1586 press 6, available 24 hours.
