A total of 284 people were killed and 2,307 injured in 2,288 traffic accidents across the country during the so-called “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holiday. These numbers mark a decrease from the same period last year.

New Year traffic accidents claim 256 lives in Thailand

Chotenarin Kerdsom, deputy permanent secretary for interior, on Friday released the figures of road accidents, deaths and injuries between Dec 29 and Thursday this year.

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