Thailand is tackling traffic safety with connected vehicles pilot by Kapsch TrafficCom
- First C-ITS project in the country
- Kapsch TrafficCom to provide hardware and software
Vienna/Bangkok, December 10, 2025 – Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a project to deploy Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) near Bangkok, Thailand.
Thailand is an adopting new innovation approach to enhance safety and user experience through a pilot C-ITS by Kapsch TrafficCom. The goal is to enhance safety as well as drivers’ experience by leveraging new technology. One of the measures introduced to improve traffic is a C-ITS pilot that is part of the Wangchan Valley Project, a smart city initiative that aims to use digital technology to improve people’s lives.
Daniel Vazquez, Region Head APAC at Kapsch TrafficCom, emphasized the importance of this initiative: “C-ITS is a game-changer for traffic safety and efficiency. By enabling vehicles and infrastructure to communicate, we can prevent accidents, improve traffic flow, and create smarter mobility ecosystems, like in the Wangchan Valley Project. This trial in Thailand is a critical milestone for the region.”
Proof of Concept Details
This Proof of Concept (PoC) marks the first end-to-end C-ITS trial in the region, positioning Thailand among the leaders in innovative mobility deployments. Under the agreement, Kapsch will deliver Roadside Units (RSU), On-Board Units (OBU), and software to manage these units to enable connected vehicle communication and enhance traffic safety. The RSUs and OBUs send out and receive data, allowing the exchange of safety-critical information within milliseconds.
In the first phase of the project, the technology provided by Kapsch TrafficCom will be delivered, installed and tested over the coming months, ensuring the functionality for a number of potential use cases like accident warnings, weather alerts, or road works warnings, among many others. In subsequent phases, various use cases will then be deployed and tested in Wangchan Valley Project which is the leading smart city project in Thailand.
The findings of the C-ITS pilot can then be translated into future deployments of the technology across Thailand, where they can support traffic safety and the overall quality of life of Thai citizens and tourists.
In countries like Australia, Germany and the US, the technology is increasingly being used, positioning these leading countries as ahead-of-the-curve when it comes to the digitalization of traffic infrastructure and the improvement of road safety.
The Wangchan Valley Project
The Wangchan Valley Project in Rayong province is the leading large-scale smart city and innovation hub of Thailand, located about two hours southeast of Bangkok. It serves as the center of the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi) under the country’s Thailand 4.0 strategy. The project integrates seven smart city concepts – such as smart environment, mobility, and governance – to create a sustainable, tech-driven ecosystem that fosters research and entrepreneurship. Additionally, Wangchan Valley is recognized as Thailand’s pre-eminent smart city, offering multiple regulatory sandbox areas to support innovation and development.
Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally renowned provider of transportation solutions for sustainable mobility with successful projects in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the areas of tolling and traffic management contribute to a healthy world without congestion.
With one-stop-shop solutions, the company covers the entire value chain of customers, from components to design and implementation to the operation of systems.
Kapsch TrafficCom, headquartered in Vienna, has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries and is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: KTCG). In its 2024/25 financial year, more than 3,000 employees generated revenues of EUR 530 million.