An electronic monitoring bracelet is fitted on an offender. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
A total of 7,925 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence or reckless driving during the “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran Festival and placed on probation by the courts, Department of Probation director-general Witthawal Sunthornkachit said on Monday.
The seven days were from April 11-17.
He said 7,141 were charged with drink-driving, 765 with driving under the influence of illicit drugs and 19 with reckless driving.
Of the 7,141 on drink-driving charges, 13 were also ordered by the court to wear an electronic monitoring device and prohibited from leaving their homes for seven days from 7pm-5am – 10 of them in Ubon Ratchathani…
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