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December 31, 1969
Source: TNA
Original Article: http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=37594 BANGKOK, Apr 14, (TNA) – Officials blamed slippery road conditions resulting from extensive water-throwing for the
rise in death toll for this year’s Songkran day.
Despite heavy campaigns on road safety for the three-day national holiday officially starting
yesterday, there were 2,200 road accidents reported nationwide on 13 April in which 79 people killed, compared to 75 during the same day last year, the
Interior Ministry announced today.Deputy Interior Minister Somsak Pongpanit said 2,817 people were injured, down from 4,834 of the same date last year.
Motorcycles were responsible for most of these incidents, followed by pick-up trucks. Risky behaviours such as not wearing safety helmets, drink driving and
speed respectively caused these accidents.
Road accidents have killed 311 people, injured 8,963 during the past six days. The highest number of
death toll is reported to be Bangkok, followed by Nakhon Ratchasima, the gateway to Thailand’s northeast where most migrant workers usually return home to
celebrate the traditional new year.
The Deputy Interior Ministry noted with concerns that most of the people killed or injured are youngsters
and migrant workers who constitute human resources in Thailand’s economic development. (TNA)--E007 |
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