Road accidents during the first four days of Songkran in Thailand left 162 dead and 1,279 injured.
The Thai New Year is celebrated every year from April 13 to 15 and causes many population movements in the country.
This period, which sees an increase in the number of road accidents, is called "the seven dangerous days ."
To avoid traffic jams, holidaymakers began returning to their workplaces on Monday, as most will be travelling on Tuesday.
Deputy National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Kornchai Klaiklueng said Monday that April 11-14 was the four-day period of the government's week-long Songkran road safety campaign.
During this period, there were 1,259 road accidents.
According to him, Nakhon Si Thammarat recorded the highest number of traffic accidents, 50, and the highest number of injuries, 54.
Bangkok and Roi Et recorded the highest number of deaths, 10 each.
On Sunday, April 14 alone, there were 317 traffic accidents, 38 deaths and 311 injuries.
That day, Nan recorded the highest number of accidents, 14, and injuries, 16.
Nakhon Sawan recorded the highest number of deaths, three.
Lt. Gen. Kornchai said some people were beginning to return to their workplaces in Bangkok and other regional economic centers, and traffic volumes were therefore increasing on national roads.
Chaiwat Chuntirapong, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said Monday that the number of accidents, deaths and injuries was lower than last year's Songkran festival.
We still have to wait for the final results of the seven dangerous days, with many people on the roads today.
Ruangsak Suwaree, director general of the Probation Department, said that between April 11 and 14, there were 3,890 prosecutions for traffic violations, and drunk driving accounted for 96 percent of these cases.
Bangkok had the most drunk driving cases, with 399, followed by Nonthaburi with 227 and Samut Prakan with 214.
United Nations figures show that, in fact, an average of about 55 people die every day of the year as a result of accidents on Thai roads.
Source: Bangkok Post
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Ruangsak Suwaree, director general of the Probation Department, said that between April 11 and 14, there were 3,890 prosecutions for traffic violations, and drunk driving accounted for 96 percent of these cases.
Alcohol, speed, and death at the turn of a corner. Thailand has the same traffic problems as Europe, but a few decades later.
Every year it's the same thing.
Maybe something should be changed?
I fear that the 200 deaths mark will be reached and exceeded, not to mention the injured who will suffer serious physical or mental after-effects or die in the days or weeks that follow, due to the seriousness of their injuries and who are not counted as "road accidents".
Final report for the end of this week... still as deplorable and distressing!