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Drink-driving up on last year's hols
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/04/2022
» A total of 7,925 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence or reckless driving during the "seven dangerous days of Songkran", says Department of Probation director-general Witthawal Sunthornkachit.
Thousands of drivers put on probation
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/04/2022
» A total of 7,925 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence or reckless driving during the "seven dangerous days" of the Songkran Festival and placed on probation by the courts, Department of Probation director-general Witthawal Sunthornkachit said on Monday.
'Day 1' road toll hits 39
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 31/12/2021
» Some 39 people died in traffic accidents on Wednesday, the first of the "seven dangerous days" around the New Year holiday period in which road accidents tend to spike, authorities said.
Campaign nets 12,000 drink-drivers
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/04/2019
» Over 12,000 drink-drivers were sent to the Department of Probation during the seven-day road safety campaign for the Songkran period this year, according to department chief Prasarn Mahaleetrakul.
Drink drivers face hospital rehab stay
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 08/01/2019
» An upsurge in the number of driving offences during the New Year holiday period has prompted officials to keep violators under hospital care and/or surveillance to bring drink-driving under control.
313 drink-drivers sent to court on first day of NY holiday
King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/12/2018
» A total of 313 drink-driving cases were sent to court and nine of the offenders were ordered to wear electronic tags on Thursday, the first day of the New Year holiday.
Over 700 drunk drivers put on probation in two days
King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/12/2017
» A total of 727 drunk drivers were placed on court-ordered probation on the first two days of the "seven dangerous days" for New Year holiday travel, according to the Justice Ministry.
Drink driving cases down 14% over New Year
King-oua Laohong, Published on 07/01/2016
» The number of drink driving cases over the New Year holiday was down 14.5% on the previous year, according to the Probation Department.
New Year drunk driving up 23%
King-oua Laohong, Published on 07/01/2013
» The number of drunk driving cases recorded throughout the country over the "seven dangerous days" of the New Year period is up 23% on the corresponding period of the previous year and most of them are first-time offenders, according to the Department of Probation.