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Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/04/2019
» The first three days of the danger-prone Songkran travel week saw 1,665 traffic accidents, with 174 deaths and 1,728 people injured -- a significant drop from last year's road toll and lower than Thailand's average number of road deaths throughout the year, according to World Health Organization figures.
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/04/2019
» The drunk owner of Thai Carbon & Graphite Co was arrested after crashing his Mercedes-Benz into a Suzuki Swift, killing a police lieutenant colonel and his wife and seriously injuring their daughter in Thawi Watthana district of Bangkok early on Friday morning.
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/04/2019
» More than half of drivers in Bangkok have exceeded the speed limit, while 27% of road users have driven after drinking and 35% of motorcycle riders have incorrectly worn their helmets, according to a study by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS).
Published on 05/04/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says he has ordered police to charge speeding and drunk motorists who cause fatal accidents during the Songkran holiday with murder.
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/01/2019
» CHAI NAT: A 67-year-old monk suffered leg and knee injuries when he crashed his pickup truck while driving under the influence of alcohol in Manorom district on Wednesday.
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/01/2019
» The first five of the "seven dangerous days" of New Year travel has seen 2,761 road accidents, 314 deaths and 2,848 people injured -- with Chiang Mai posting the highest number of accidents, while Nakhon Ratchasima has suffered the most deaths.
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 31/12/2018
» The first four of this year's "seven dangerous days" of New Year travel has seen 2,194 road accidents, 236 deaths and 2,265 people injured -- with Chiang Mai posting the highest number of accidents, deaths and injuries midway through the week-long travel spree.
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/12/2018
» Forty-two people were killed and more than 400 injured in road accidents across the country on Thursday, the first of the “seven dangerous days’ of the New Year holiday.
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2018
» The accumulated road death toll during the "seven dangerous days" of Songkran jumped to 418 this year, up about 7% on last year - the previous highest number.
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/01/2018
» The holiday season road death toll rose to 423 on Wednesday, the final day of the "seven dangerous days" of New Year travel, with Nakhon Ratchasima the province with the most deaths.