Drivers will need to improve their behaviour if they want to keep their licences, under Road Traffic Act amendments approved by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday.
The bill's main focus is on additional punishment for reckless drivers.
Under the new system, every driver will start out with 12 points on their licence, but points will be deducted depending on the severity of traffic violations. Similar systems are used in many countries.
For example, running a red light will cost one point and failure to give way for an emergency ambulance will cost three points.
Once a driver’s points reach zero, his or her licence will be suspended. To get it back, the driver will have to attend training.
The Royal Thai Police will issue a regulation on point deductions after the bill becomes law. But the regulations must be discussed in public hearings first.
