Murders in the first four weeks are 18 % lower than the previous year, and early travelers return to Bangkok.
PUBLISHED: 15 Apr 2025 at 14: 31
In the first four weeks of the Songkran holiday vacation time, there have been over 1, 000 accidents and injuries, with some holidaymakers beginning their travels to Bangkok on Tuesday.
According to the Road Safety Operation Centre, 241 incidents occurred on Monday, with 34 individuals dead and 249 injured.
Since the seven-day safe driving battle started on Friday, the most recent release on Tuesday revealed incident information had reached 1, 000 and wounds had been reported at 1, 002. The four-day tally increased by 18 % from the same period a year ago with the fatalities on Monday, increasing the number by 18 %.
The nation recorded 1, 266 injuries, 1, 244 accidents, and 169 incidents during the first four days of the 2024 Songkran vacation.
Overgoing the speed limit, which accounted for 44 % of accidents, was the dominant driving pattern, followed by drunk driving at 25 %, and 77 % of all accidents involved motorcycles, remained the same.
Since Friday, the southern state of Phatthalung has had the most incidents, with 36 occurring, while Lampang had 40. At 13 years old, Bangkok had the most mortality.
More people were seen on Tuesday at bus and train stations in the regions, including one in Nakhon Ratchasima, as many revelers in the northern county chose to leave early for Bangkok and the eastern provinces where they worked. Bus lines that serve the northeast and capital regions were seen operating in long lines at ticket counters.
Up until Thursday, which is the first functioning day after the five-day vacation, more trains and buses will be available to transport folks back to work.
Chatchawal Promtham, the managing director of Acting Transport Co, stated that he anticipated at least 100, 000 people to travel by international cars on 4, 800 visits from Tuesday to Thursday.
Although Songkran is traditionally observed on April 13 and 14, substitute days have resulted in a five-day trip that will last until Wednesday. For a seven-day time of travel, which includes go both before and after the holiday, the government annually tracks incident statistics.