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1, 354 individuals injured over 5-day time

Between December 27 and December 31, traffic accidents involving the New Year’s Day in Thailand claimed 215 livelihoods and inflicted 1,354 injuries.

In the past five days, Somsak Thepsutin, the minister of public health, reported the deaths as a result of 1, 398 traffic injuries.

According to the secretary, the highest death burden of 10 was recorded in both Bangkok and Nonthaburi. The most injuries, 44, occurred in Ayutthaya, and the highest amount of wounded people, 43, was reported in Phuket.

Eleven out of 77 counties global were completely of traffic fatalities.

On New Year’s Eve alone, there were 262 traffic fatalities in which 36 people were killed and 245 people injured.

Speeding was the most common cause of the accidents ( resulting in 42.75 % of cases ), followed by drink driving ( 24.43 % ) and cutting in ( 21.37 % ).

People began returning to Bangkok and other provinces of monetary value on Tuesday night after the long trip reported traffic congestion on major and minor highways yesterday.

According to Mr. Somsak, individuals who celebrated the countdown to the new year may not have had enough sleeping, which may cause drowsiness and road accidents.

In order to promote public safety, he has mandated that the Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Centre work with municipal authorities and administrative offices to establish checkpoints and support factors along roads.

On main and secondary highways, customers administration has also been improved to ease congestion.

According to Mr. Somsak, relevant authorities must take stringent measures to enforce the law against drivers who drive while driving, eating, and driving without a hat or chair belt.

Companies were also given instructions to keep the rules strict, maintain neatness, safety, and readiness of public bus drivers.

The Ministry of Public Health has also collaborated with the National Institute of Emergency Medicine ( NIEM) and other organizations to ensure that emergency medical services are available on land, water, and air during the New Year’s Day.

Additionally, workforce and medical equipment have been created to support administrative functions.

According to the National Health Security Office ( NHSO ), the fourth and final phase of the 30-baht” Treatment Anywhere” universal healthcare scheme officially began yesterday in the 31 remaining provinces.

Dr Athaporn Limpanylers, assistant NHSO secretary-general, confirmed the plan then covers all of Thailand’s 76 regions.

He said this essential health policy was launched on Jan 7 last year in four pilot regions: Phrae, Roi Et, Phetchaburi and Narathiwat. He also outlined the NHSO’s targets for driving the plan.

The objectives include enhancing ease and speed so that people can access healthcare services close to their properties.

The objectives also include ensuring timely payment of healthcare providers ‘ needs and the use of artificial intelligence ( AI ) systems for pre-payment verification to speed up and speed up processing.

Dr. Athaporn argued that the effective integration of information systems and smooth data sharing between service providers is crucial.

He emphasized that support and insurance providers may provide up-to-date service and reimbursement data.

The NHSO has also increased support affordability by adding telephone lines to its 24/7 hotline 1330, which allows users to make appointments and requests for assistance.

The program also integrates with the NHSO’s databases for real-time company identification.

Additionally, the NHSO has begun hiring more volunteers to help with line functions. Furthermore, communication channels such as Line ( @NHSO ), Traffy Fondue, and Facebook have been set up for public access.

As of Dec 27, there are 13, 004 medical models operating in the system, including 788 health clinics, 1, 394 medical clinics, 5, 491 pharmacies, 4, 344 medical clinics, 340 physical treatment clinics, and 453 standard Thai healthcare clinics.

Thus far, 7.04 million people have accessed service.

On December 23, the NHSO clarified the billing guidelines for the participating medical service units.

More than 35 million people visited Thailand in 2024, spending more than 1.6 trillion ringgit there, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

35.32 million people visited the country and spent 1.66 trillion rmb there, according to Minister Sorawong Thienthong’s statement from yesterday.

Chinese people, numbering 6.70 million, formed the biggest group of visitors, followed by Malaysians ( 4.93 million ), Indians ( 2.12 million ), South Koreans ( 1.86 million ) and Russians ( 1.72 million ).

During the same time, Thais made 197.53 million trips inside the region and spent 952.77 billion rmb, the minister said.

Over the past year, 943, 269 individuals visited Thailand, with the regular arrival charge the highest since 2020. The number of small and long-haul guests rose in all business parts, Mr Sorawong said.

About 100, 000 persons arrived each week from Malaysia over the past month, forming the biggest group of guests during the time, followed by people from China, Russia, India and South Korea. Notably, arrivals from Russia, Malaysia and India increased by 17.01 %, 7.86 %, and 5.14 %, respectively, compared to the previous week. In contrast, arrivals from China and South Korea decreased by 7.86 % and 6.51 %, respectively.

Thailand’s government, Thapanee Kiatphaibool, acknowledged that the entire tourism profits had fallen short of the TAT’s goal of 3 trillion ringgit as a result of the slowdown in the world economy, the Middle East conflicts, and insufficient data collection on online spending by tourists.

This goal had been divided between domestic tourism and foreign commerce of 2 trillion baht.

Both domestic and international tourists statistics, according to Ms. Thapanee, exceeded the highest goals, despite falling by over 400 billion ringgit.

Comparing last year with the same period in 2023, the tourism sector fed 2.6 trillion baht into the economy, up 25 %.

On Wednesday, Democrat record MP Chuan Leekpai criticized the president’s cash-handout legislation, saying it would not be helpful to the people.

Mr. Chuan, a former top and former head of the Democrat Party, expressed his best wishes for Thai people to self-sufficiently celebrate New Year’s Day.

He claimed that if people made their own wealth through perseverance and self-improvement, it would be more responsible. He noted that this is the reason he opposes the handout plan because he thinks it may make people even more defenseless.

” If their happiness comes from freebies, it won’t survive. It will eventually lead to self-help and hunger. I hope that people will understand that we must grow and adjust to change, or we won’t be able to thrive with another,” he said.

Mr. Chuan expressed his best wishes for the new year, saying that despite life’s ups and downs, he believes that success can be attributed to patience and determination.

However, Payap Punkate, an assistant to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, criticized Mr. Chuan on Wednesday for just urging voters in the southeastern area not to support the ruling Pheu Thai Party. &nbsp,

He accused the former Democrat president of adopting a holier-than-thou stance, saying &nbsp, Mr Chuan should clear up his own gathering second after it suffered substantial election deficits in 2019 and 2023. &nbsp,

Mr Payap defended former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, saying Thaksin’s involvement in politics is legitimate and in great faith.

He urged Mr Chuan to be more open-minded about Thaksin.

In the five days from December 27 to December 31, traffic accidents involving the New Year’s Day in Thailand claimed 215 life and hurt 1,354 people.

According to Somsak Thepsutin, the minister of public health, 1, 398 traffic fatalities were the cause of the deaths during the time.

According to the secretary, the highest death burden, 10, was recorded in both Bangkok and Nonthaburi.

The most injuries, 44, occurred in Ayuthaya and the highest amount of wounded people, 43, was reported in Phuket. There were no fatalities in 11 out of 77 counties nationwide.

Due to people returning to Bangkok and other provinces of monetary value on Tuesday night after the New Year’s Eve celebrations, Mr. Somsak claimed there was visitors congestion on major and minor highways on Wednesday.

Suriya Singhakamol, director-general of the Department of Probation, said that from Dec 27 to 31, 4, 020 drivers were on parole. They consisted of 3, 884 drunk drivers, 132 cars who abused medicines and four irresponsible drivers.

The highest amount of drink-driving situations, 397, was reported in Chiang Mai, followed by 294 in Bangkok and 258 in Samut Prakan, he said.

Four people were injured, two critically, in separate fire explosions during New Year clock activities in Nakhon Ratchasima and Chon Buri’s Pattaya.

Two men were seriously hurt in massive fire bombs in Wang Nam Khieo and Chalerm Prakiart regions on Tuesday night during the New Year’s clock festivities in Nakhon Ratchasima.

At the enclosure house in Wang Nam Khieo’s area, Somyos Butsadee, 35, sustained severe injury to his five hands. Before taking him to Wang Nam Khieo Hospital, first assistance was provided for him by the rescue team.

In Chalerm Prakiat city, Natthawat Thangphudsa, 27, was critically injured in his left hand with all hands sustaining serious wounds. He was admitted to the hospital’s Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima.

A group of foreigners lit fireworks wrong, injuring a Chinese person and a Thai woman in Pattaya, which caused shrapnel to sprinkle over the region during a countdown to the New Year.

After being called to Soi Phra Tamnak 5 in Pattaya area in the Bang Lamung area for a firecracker explosion on a beach that, rescue workers arrived at 10.36 pm. A Chinese man, who was only identified as Xiong, was found with injury to his feet and system. Thanna-orn Chaksarn, 42, sustained small shrapnel wounds to her nose. Before being rushed to a local hospital, both were initially treated.

Two boxes of lights were found abandoned in the area by the rescue group. Witnesses reported that the injured were drinking on the shore when a group of international citizens lit lights several times despite being told not to do so by locals. Immediately, incorrectly-lit fireworks caused debris to sprinkle over the area. Two visitors were hurt when many of the tourists fled in despair.

A Chinese visitor was injured in a fire explosion in Pattaya, Chon Buri, and received first aid from save staff. ( Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong )