Public Health Department, 7 dangerous days of Songkran, 4 days, 162 deaths, 1,279 injuries, while police aim to speed up prosecution and increase penalties for repeat drunks. Confiscate driving license Ready to send signals to public health personnel Request a certificate of blood alcohol content within 24 hours to accompany the case. Police Lieutenant General Kornchai Klaiklueng, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Statement of operating results The Center for the Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents during the Songkran Festival 2024 at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said that road accident statistics for 14 April 2024 included 317 accidents, 311 injuries, and 38 deaths. The causes were The highest number of accidents are speeding, followed by drinking and driving and poor visibility. The vehicles that cause the most accidents are motorcycles. The province with the most accidents today was Nan Province with 14 accidents. The province with the highest number of injur ies was Nan with 16 people. The province with the highest number of deaths was Nakhon Sawan with 3 deaths. Summary of accumulated road accidents during the 4 days of the campaign. (Between 11-14 April 2024) there were a total of 1,259 accidents, 1,279 total injuries, 162 total deaths, provinces with no deaths. (Zero deaths) There are 21 provinces, the provinces with the highest accumulation of accidents. Including Nakhon Si Thammarat 50 times, the province with the highest number of injuries. Including Nakhon Si Thammarat, 54 people, and the provinces with the highest cumulative number of deaths are: Bangkok and Roi Et 10 cases Meanwhile, Police Lieutenant General Kornchai It also indicates the cause of the accident. from driving fast followed by drinking and driving He explained the case of drinking and driving. If this happens for the second time to the driver and is a watchdog group. There will be an increase in punishment. In order for the court to punish and seize the driver's license, therefore, we wo uld like to request that the Public Health Hospital issue an alcohol certificate within 24 hours in time for legal action. that will make the lawsuit complete and can prove that the cause was from drinking and driving. Otherwise, legal procedures will be lacking. Because you will have to wait for the certificate for too long. In addition, the Royal Thai Police Also mentioning the case of 1 tourist who fell into the Saen Saep Canal and died, requesting that Bangkok be given stricter security measures. Source: Thai News Agency