BANGKOK, April 12 — A total of 29 deaths and 400 injuries in 365 Thailand road accidents nationwide was reported for the first day of the Songkran holiday’s “seven dangerous days”, according to Deputy Minister of Interior Thaworn Senneam on Tuesday.

Mr Thaworn said according to statistics recorded by the Road Safety Centre, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on April 11, the first day of the seven day campaign to cut road accidents and promote the 100 per cent use of safety helmets, there were 365 road accidents, 192 less than the first day of the previous year; 29 died, 16 less than last year’s daily record and 400 were injured, 207 less than last year.

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