Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya.

Songkran travel kills 63, injures 550 in 2 days

The number of road accident fatalities during the first two days of Songkran travel rose to 63 with 550 injuries, according to the government’s Road Safety Centre.

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Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said on Saturday that road accident statistics collected by the centre showed 307 road accidents nationwide on Friday, the second day of the road safety campaign. Among these accidents, there were 38 deaths and 299 injuries.

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