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New Year road fatalities up 8% from a year ago
Online Reporters, Published on 06/01/2026
» The seven-day road safety campaign over the New Year holiday in Thailand ended with 272 fatalities, an increase of 8.3% from 251 in the same period a year ago.
83 still in hospital after Swiss fire tragedy
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA (SWITZERLAND) - The majority of those wounded in the devastating New Year bar blaze in Crans-Montana were still in hospital on Monday, as the bodies of five Italian teenagers were repatriated from Switzerland.
New Year traffic deaths at 241, Phuket and Bangkok worst
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2026
» Traffic accidents killed 241 people during the six days of New Year travel, with Phuket reporting the most accidents and most injured, and Bangkok the most fatalities.
Swiss identify 24 victims of New Year fire at ski resort
AFP, Published on 04/01/2026
» GENEVA - Authorities investigating a New Year's blaze at a bar in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 people killed, including 11 minors and six foreign nationals, police said Sunday, as its owners were probed for negligent manslaughter.
New Year road accidents claim 171 lives in four days
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2026
» A total of 171 people have been killed and 956 injured in road accidents across Thailand during the first four days of the “seven dangerous days” New Year road safety campaign, with speeding and drink-driving the main causes.
145 killed in first three ‘dangerous days’
Online Reporters, Published on 02/01/2026
» A total of 145 people were killed and 769 injured in road accidents during the first three days of the New Year holiday travel period, with Bangkok recording the highest number of deaths and Phuket topping the list for the number of accidents, authorities said on Friday.
New Year traffic toll down
Online Reporters, Published on 31/12/2025
» There were 198 traffic accidents and 29 deaths on the first day of the government's New Year holiday road safety campaign, down about 38% and 52% respectively year-on-year.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
Thai year of environmental upheaval
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.