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Majority support for new road code penalties, except for speeding
Online Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026
» Most people agree with the new, harsher penalties for key traffic violations, but not for the offence of speeding, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration.
Drink-driving cases top 5,800 during Songkran safety campaign
Online Reporters, Published on 17/04/2026
» There were a total of 5,806 drink-driving cases, accounting for 93% of all traffic-related cases entering the probation system during the seven-day Songkran road safety campaign, with Chiang Mai recording the highest number.
Songkran road accidents and injuries down 20% from a year ago
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2026
» Traffic accidents and injuries over the first six “dangerous days” of the Songkran holiday were down by 20% from the same period a year ago, while fatalities declined by 6.5%, according to data released on Thursday.
Songkran traffic accidents took 191 lives, most in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 15/04/2026
» Although the government has campaigned for road safety during the Songkran festival holiday, traffic accidents from April 10 to 14 have claimed 191 lives, with Bangkok recording the most fatalities.
154 road deaths in first four Songkran travel days
Online Reporters, Published on 14/04/2026
» A total of 154 people have been killed and 705 injured in road accidents across Thailand during the first four days of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran holiday travel, with Bangkok recording the highest cumulative number of fatalities, authorities said on Tuesday.
Songkran traffic death toll reaches 95
Online Reporters, Published on 13/04/2026
» Ninety-five people died in road accidents during the first three days of the Songkran holiday, with more than 500 accidents reported as of midnight on Sunday.
Songkran road toll at 71 after two days
Online Reporters, Published on 12/04/2026
» Seventy-one people were killed and 317 others injured in traffic accidents during the first two days of the Songkran festival holiday period.
Twenty road fatalities on first ‘dangerous day’
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2026
» Twenty people died and 132 were injured in 135 road accidents across Thailand on Friday — the first of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran holiday travel, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Saturday.
PM urges Songkran drink-driving crackdown
Online Reporters, Published on 10/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for strict enforcement of drink‑driving laws, calling on provincial governors to help cut road casualties during the Thai New Year holiday.
Bangkok police raid unlicensed international school
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» Authorities have raided an unlicensed international school in Prawet district of Bangkok, arresting 10 foreign teachers and staff found working without permits.