PUBLISHED: 5 Apr 2025 at 03: 30
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The road safety commission has proposed four key steps to suppress traffic incidents during the upcoming Songkran event.
Nikorn Chamnong, assistant to the committee on road safety and injury prevention, and Supachai Somcharoen, president of the committee on highway security law enforcement, held a joint press conference to map out the plan yesterday.
The ideas were addressed to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has shown clear goal to market Songkran as a form of” sweet energy” to attract more foreign tourists.
They were even submitted to Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul, who chairs the National Road Safety Policy Committee.
One is the” 10 Hazardous Time” program, which consists of four steps, including strict law enforcement targeting risky behavior on the streets, such as never wearing masks, speeding and drunk driving.
Another estimate involves halting all road construction projects during the trip, such as those on Rama II Road, and ensuring correct posters at construction sites.
The subsequent calls for zero liquor tolerance for individuals, security at railway crossings and stricter assessments on gas-powered cars.
The next focuses on the control of personnel, with adequate staffing at street checkpoints throughout the entire holiday to avoid an increased workload for each staff member.