The Department of Probation is releasing its statistics for the first day of driving violations administered by the court during the “Seven Dangerous Days of Songkran” from April 11 – 17. On Monday, the court issued 459 fines, 328 of which were for drink driving cases. The top three provinces with the most drunken drivers were Nonthaburi, Ubon Ratchathani and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
Thailand’s “Seven Dangerous Days of Songkran” road-safety campaign encourages drivers who travel during the Thai New Year to be careful and avoid traffic accidents. The Thai new year holiday period is both the busiest and the most dangerous each year as Thais head home for family festivities.
The authorities are enforcing strict measures, again, and setting up checkpoints all over the country to monitor the traffic closely and make sure holiday excursions are festive, not fatal. The same…
