During the initial day of Thailand’s extended holiday period, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) reported nearly 2,000 individuals were injured in road accidents, with 22 fatalities recorded.
The information was announced yesterday by Deputy National Police Chief and Commander of RTP’s Traffic Police Operation Centre, Gen Roy Ingkapairote. He indicated a sharp increase in traffic offences due to an influx of road traffic from towns and cities to the provinces, which occurs annually during the long holiday weekend. This year that weekend stretches from July 28 to August 2.
According to Gen Roy, July 28 alone had 1,871 injuries and 22 deaths with the majority of incidents attributed to speeding, closely followed by drowsiness, abrupt lane changes, and overtaking other vehicles dangerously. He further appealed to…
