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  • Thirty-nine killed, 461 injured on first of Songkran's '7 deadly days'

    I'm staying well off the roads boys!


    A woman was killed and 9 others, including the driver, were hurt when a pickup truck hit a roadside tree in Nakae district of Nakhon Phanom on Wednesday. (Photo by Pattanapong Sripiachai)

    Thirty-nine people were killed and 461 injured in 447 road accidents across the country on Wednesday, the first of the "7 deadly days" of the Songkran festival.

    Drink-driving was the cause of 40.49% of the crashes, followed by speeding at 26.62%, Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsuwat said on Thursday, citing a report by the road safety centre of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

    Most of the accidents - 81.96% - involved motorcycles, and 61.30% occurred on main roads. The peak time for crashes was between 4pm and 8pm, said Mr Weerasak.

    Chiang Rai had the highest number of road accidents - 18 - and the highest number of injuries, also at 18. Amnat Charoen, Loei, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Phanom, Buri Ram, Chon Buri and Phetchabun shared the highest death toll, with two in each province.

    Authorities have set up 2,031 road checkpoints manned by a total of 65,413 police, soldiers, officials and volunteers. A total of 678,566 vehicles were stopped for inspection, with 128,260 people facing action for traffic violations, including 35,582 motorcyclists without crash helmets.

    More than 3,000 people were arrested for drink-drinking and 146 vehicles impounded on Wednesday, the first-day of the anti-drink driving measures during the Songkran festival.

    National Council for Peace and Order and army spokeswoman Sirichan Ngathong said on Thursday that a total of 3,339 people were found to have violated the anti-drink driving measures and 146 vehicles were impounded on the first day of the nationwide operation that kicked off on Wednesday.The offenders included motorcyclists and drivers of public vehicles and private vehicles, said Col Sirichan.

    Authorities impounded 105 motorcycles and seized the licenses of 356 riders, she said, and 1,457 motorcycle riders face legal action.

    A total of 41 vehicles, both public and private, were impounded. 82 drivers had their driving licences seized and 1,259 people were facing legal action, she said."

    https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gen...-7-deadly-days

    And moi is riding back country trails with his bike as opposed to the 'normal' roads.
    God, the panic within the Dems, MSM, and left must be horrifying...realizing that Joe is really the best they've got.

  • #2
    There's a fairly major road a 150 metres from our moobahn. We can't usually hear the traffic but throughout last night there were numerous loud motorbikes blasting around. Most likely drunk morons heading out into the countryside around BKK to let off some steam.

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    • #3
      It was incredible today as I bicycled into my little rural town. It was if there's a collective attitude that everyone who is in the business of making money were zooming around like mad hatters! Ice merchants, Chinky crap knock off sellers all poised to go for the Songkron buck & more.
      God, the panic within the Dems, MSM, and left must be horrifying...realizing that Joe is really the best they've got.

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      • #4
        I'm not even supposed to be here. Fookin hate Thailand in April. The best laid plans eh....

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        • #5
          I was almost gonna arrive on the 6th.

          Then I remembered this jolly fun new year festival.



          How did they kill themselves before automobiles reached Thailand?

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          • #6
            Actually, this year is the mildest (temp-wise) moi has experienced in many years. Sure it's hot but not the prolonged heat streaks we've seen in the past.
            God, the panic within the Dems, MSM, and left must be horrifying...realizing that Joe is really the best they've got.

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            • #7
              I noticed the level of arsehole driving was at a peak yesterday.

              It's curious how the leaders never mention the obvious solution to the road carnage issues.

              I got my bike ride done for the day, staying home and off the roads, with me new book.

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              • #8
                If, in years gone by, Thai kids grew up playing on dodgems, or even had access to them (which is doubtful), they might have learned that you can hit other cars if you don't drive carefully

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                • #9
                  People die on Thailand's roads every day.

                  To get a more accurate idea of the Songkran death toll the numbers should be compared to how many people die when it is not a holiday.

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                  • #10
                    Congrats, all previous records broken, well done.


                    https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gen...-over-songkran

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                    • #11
                      Not yet. That article's from 2016.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Jose View Post
                        Not yet. That article's from 2016.
                        Ah, you spotted my deliberate mistake then.

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                        • #13
                          55555

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                          • #14
                            Any reports on the total numbers massacred yet?

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Jose View Post
                              Any reports on the total numbers massacred yet?
                              Just before midday today it was up to 418, an increase on last year.

                              https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gen...ew-high-at-418

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