Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in Thailand yesterday launched a mobile application called ‘Traffic Voice Information System’ (TVIS) using integrated data to provide smart real-time traffic report.

In preparation for the longest festive Thai New Year holidays starting this weekend, Science and Technology Minister Woravat Auapinyakul announced the latest application to help road commuters deal with traffic during their journey to the countryside.

“Traffic is the country’s critical problem especially during festive seasons like Sonkran Holidays (Thai New Year),” he said.

Developed by National Electronics and Computer Technology Center — an agency under the MOST, the TVIS application is a voice command app recognising Thai language of the road names. Users can simply spell out the name of the road for searching.

The application will automatically pull traffic data from various sources and provide real-time information related to the search keywords. Alternatively, the users can search with their current locations.

Data in the TVIS app include image data from CCTV, traffic information from social media channels, intelligent traffic signs. All data can be retrieved via the app or users can choose to dial ‘Smart IVR’ from the app to reach FM99.5 radio station to receive their required traffic data.