Songkran traffic accidents took 191 lives, most in Bangkok - Bangkok Post

Songkran revellers pack a road in tambon Bo Ploi of Bo Rai district, Trat province, on Tuesday. (Photo: Jakkrit Waewkhlaihong) Although the government has campaigned for road safety during the Songkran festival holiday, traffic accidents from April 10 to 14 have claimed 191 lives, with Bangkok recording the most fatalities.

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