(Photo by Amnart Thongdee)The accumulated death toll from the first five of the so-called seven dangerous days of Songkran has risen to 323, with 3,140 people hospitalised in over 3,000 road accidents across the country, the Road Safety Centre announced on Monday. On Sunday alone, sixty-nine people were killed and 589 hospitalised in 552 road accidents nationwide, said Damrong Limapirak, adviser to the Education Ministry, citing a report from the Road Safety Centre. This brought the accumulated death toll from April 11 to 15 to 323. Nakhon Ratchasima recorded the highest accumulated death toll from April 11 to 15, with 19 fatalities, while Chiang Mai had the highest number of injuries at 136, and also the highest number of road accidents at 119. Seven provinces –Yala, Ranong, Satun, Samut Songkram, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphun, and Ang Thong - recorded no deaths from road accidents, said Mr Damrong.

Source: Bangkok Post April 16, 2018 05:26 UTC