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Truck drives off washed-out bridge during storm
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2024
» A pickup truck plunged off the end of a collapsed bridge during heavy rain in the early hours of the morning in Tak province on Wednesday.
Songkran road accidents kill 243 people
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2024
» Road accidents killed 243 people and injured 1,837 others during the six days of the Songkran festival holiday.
Songkran traffic accidents claim 116 lives
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2024
» Traffic accidents have claimed 116 lives and injured nearly 1,000 others over the first three days of a road safety campaign week during this Songkran festival.
'7 dangerous days' of travelling begin
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/04/2024
» People have started travelling upcountry ahead of the Songkran holiday amid concerns over increases in road accidents outside of the so-called "seven dangerous days" of travelling.
Rama II Road blamed for Hua Hin's decline
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Transport Ministry to speed up the construction along Rama II Road, after an online survey found congestion along the road is putting tourists off the resort town of Hua Hin.
New Year traffic accidents claim 256 lives
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/01/2024
» During New Year from Dec 29 to Jan 3, a total of 2,083 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 256 fatalities and 2,106 injuries.
Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.
Falling slab kills worker on Rama 2 highway
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2023
» A construction worker was killed and four cars damaged when a slab of concrete fell from an under-construction expressway on Sunday afternoon.
Songkran road accidents top 2,000
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2023
» During the first six days of Songkran festival travel there were 2,008 traffic accidents, an increase on last year and with more casualties, but road deaths are down.
Court warns on drink driving
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2023
» The Court of Justice is warning motorists to refrain from drink drinking during the Songkran festival, as the number of accidents over the Thai New Year holidays has increased over the past two years.