The roads have been even more deadly this year, with the death toll at the halfway period of the Songkran festival above last year’s figure.Justice permanent secretary Jarun Pukditanakul said there were 1,018 accidents on Songkran day, Sunday, the third day of the seven-day most dangerous period. This was 5.5 per cent up on last year.He said 76 people were killed (7 per cent up) and 1,103 people injured (3.9 per cent up).About 45 per cent of the road accidents involved drink driving and 84 per cent involved motorcycles.
The highest number of accidents (39 per cent) occurred on village roads. Most accidents (57 per cent) happened at night, with 30 per cent between 4pm and 8pm. more Bangkok PostÂ
Today everyone is heading home so traffic will be bad. Stay safe…
Don’t the Thais cane the hell out of your buttocks if they catch you driving while drunk or other gross traffic infractions?
mousemann.. Thais don’t use the cane. Other countries do but Thailand doesn’t…