30 more die in Songkran accidents as danger shifts to local roads

30 more die in Songkran accidents as danger shifts to local roads

Songkran road accidents killed 30 travellers and injured 257 on the second travel day during the long break to celebrate the traditional new year.

Total number of drunk driving cases on Songkran 2025, Day 2, 982 cases, decreased from 2014. Samut Prakan ranked first, followed by Bangkok, followed by Nonthaburi.

Allegedly Intoxicated Pickup Truck Driver Drives Into Crowd of Songkran Partiers in Chachoengsao, Injures Over a Dozen People

The Pattaya News =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Chachoengsao- On the evening of April 14, 2025, in Sanam Chai Khet district in Chachoengsao province a man in his 30s, allegedly intoxicated, drove a white pickup truck at high speed into a crowd of festival-goers in Ban Khlong Udom around 7:20 PM. The crash injured at least 12 people, with six sustaining serious injuries […] Allegedly Intoxicated Pickup Truck Driver Drives Into Crowd of Songkran Partiers in Cha…

On April 14, 2022, Facebook user Nattawut Yongkul posted pictures and clips of the shocking event at Rt. Chachoengsao, after a pickup truck drove past a group of people who were playing in the Songkran water until it hit nearly 20 people, it said. 19:20 Baan Khlong Udom, Chiang Mai Chachoengsao, T. Thung Phraya, A. Chaikhet Stadium was hit by a group of people playing in Songkran. Nearly 20 people were injured, six were fatally injured, one pers…

Songkran Road Toll Rises as 39 Lives Lost on Second Day of Holiday Exodus

Thailand’s roads turned deadly once again during the Songkran festival, with Sunday alone seeing 39 fatalities and 299 injuries from 296 accidents across the country. While officials note these figures represent a 20% decrease from last year’s second-day toll, the grim statistics underscore the persistent dangers of Thailand’s annual holiday exodus. 27 killed in road […] Source

(Kratie): Mr. Kong Kimny, Deputy Governor of Kratie Province, stated that on the first day of Sangkranti at the December 2 Memorial Monument in Snuol District, Kratie Province, on April 14, 2025, more than 40,000 people participated in the entertainment with the participation of protecting and strengthening security and order. It should be noted that the Snuol District Administration of Kratie Province, with the cooperation and support of privat…