A pickup truck on the Mitraparp Highway in Non Daeng district, Nakhon Ratchasima, after crashing into a power pole yesterday. Picture courtesy of Prasit Tangprasert.
During the first six days of Thailand‘s Songkran festival, there were 2,008 traffic accidents reported, marking an increase from last year’s more subdued celebrations. Although the festivities resulted in a higher number of casualties this year, the overall number of road deaths has decreased, according to recent data from the Interior Ministry.
Chotenarin Kerdsom, permanent secretary of the Interior Ministry, revealed that between April 11 and April 16, the 2,008 traffic accidents claimed 236 lives and injured 2,005 other individuals. Compared to the same period during last year’s Thai New Year celebrations, the number of injured persons increased by 18%, and the total accidents grew by 16%. However, the death…
