A festive Songkran afternoon turned to chaos when a suspected drunk foreign motorist plowed into multiple vehicles and pedestrians on Pattaya’s Thepprasit Road, leaving eight people injured—including children celebrating the water festival. Foreigner Seriously Injured in Central Pattaya Road Accident The nightmare unfolded around 3:30 PM Friday as the black Honda Civic, allegedly driven by […]
The final toll from Thailand’s Songkran holiday road safety campaign has reached a staggering 253 lives lost, with Friday’s figures capping off another deadly year for the country’s highways. The Road Safety Operation Centre’s end-of-festival report reveals 1,538 accidents and 1,495 injuries occurred between April 11-17, with the last day alone claiming 22 more victims […]
Thailand’s joyous Songkran celebrations have once again been overshadowed by tragedy, with 200 people killed and 1,362 injured in road accidents during the first six days of the holiday period (April 11-16). The grim figures, released Thursday by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, reveal a nation still grappling with its annual road safety […]
The annual Songkran holiday has once again left a trail of tragedy on Thailand’s roads, with speeding and drunk driving claiming 171 lives and injuring 1,208 people during the first five days of the festive period, from April 11-15, the Bangkok Post reported. Despite officials claiming a decrease from last year’s figures, the human cost […]
Thailand recorded a sharp rise in foreign tourist arrivals during the Songkran holiday week, with an average of over 95,000 visitors per day. According to the Office of the Prime Minister, 666,180 international tourists entered the country between April 6 and 12, representing a 10.73 percent increase compared to the previous week. The surge coincided […]
Thailand’s annual Songkran festivities have once again been marred by tragedy on the roads, with 138 lives lost in just four days as millions crisscross the country for the traditional New Year celebrations. The latest figures from the Road Safety Operation Centre paint a grim picture, with 1,002 injuries recorded alongside the mounting death toll. […]
A night of Songkran revelry turned to terror in Chachoengsao when a speeding pickup truck, driven by an allegedly drunk motorist, barreled into a crowd of festival-goers, sending bodies sprawling and triggering a violent backlash from furious bystanders. The horrifying incident unfolded around 7:20 PM on April 14 in Ban Khlong Udom, Sanam Chai Khet […]
Thailand’s roads turned deadly once again during the Songkran festival, with Sunday alone seeing 39 fatalities and 299 injuries from 296 accidents across the country. While officials note these figures represent a 20% decrease from last year’s second-day toll, the grim statistics underscore the persistent dangers of Thailand’s annual holiday exodus. 27 killed in road […]
