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Revellers begin trips to Northeast for Songkran celebrations

More vehicles are seen on the Northeast-bound Mittraphap Road on Saturday morning as people return to their home provinces for Songkran celebrations. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Heavy traffic was reported at several sections of Mittraphap Road to the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday, as more people left Bangkok for their home provinces ahead of the Songkran festival, from April 13 to 15.

The gateway to the Northeast was jam-packed with vehicles, mostly cars and pickup trucks.

Motorway 6, or M6, in tambon Nong Sarai, Pak Chong district, is not yet open to public travel. Traffic was heavy in this area, according to reports.

Officials at the Nakhon Ratchasima-based Highway District 2 said…

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