People heading out of Bangkok for Songkran wait for their buses at Mor Chit terminal on Friday. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
About 80,000 police will be on duty throughout the country for Songkran, with the emphasis on directing traffic, reducing road accidents and crime suppression, deputy police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said on Friday.
“Pol Gen Damrongsak was speaking after opening this year’s police centre for the prevention and reduction of road accidents during Songkran.
The centre will operate from April 10-18, with special emphasis during the annual “seven deadly days”, this year April 12-18.
Pol Gen Preecha Charoensahayanond, a special adviser, and Pol Lt Gen Prachuab Wongsuk, an assistant police…
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