Police on Covid-19, traffic alert for Songkran

Police on Covid-19, traffic alert for Songkran

Forces draw up road, health safety plans

At least 1,200 road checkpoints will be up and running to curb drink-driving, while local police will rein in Covid spreaders, during the Songkran festival next week, the Royal Thai Police Office announced.

National police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk chaired a meeting of senior officers to discuss safety measures during next week’s long Songkran weekend at RTP headquarters on Monday.

He said the goal was to reduce traffic accidents during the holiday, one of the year’s busiest travel periods, by at least 5% from figures recorded over the last three years.

Pol Gen Suwat said the meeting was attended by more than 1,400 superintendents and officers from the Immigration Bureau, the Highway Police, Border Patrol officers and Tourist…