Day 1 of long holiday weekend sees 2,000 injured, 22 killed on the nation's roadsA heavily damaged car rests on the Burapha Withi (Bang Na-Bang Pakong) elevated expressway after a clash in Bang Bo district, Samut Prakan, on Friday. (Photo: Sutthiwit Chayutworakan)The total number of people injured in road accidents on the first day of the long holiday reached almost 2,000 with 22 fatalities, according to the Royal Thai Police (RTP). He advised drivers to check their vehicles and study the route before leaving home to avoid road accidents. Pol Lt Gen Nithithorn said first-time offenders will face up to a year of jail time or 5,000-10,000 baht in fines. No passengers will be left stranded at bus or coach stops on their way back to the city, he said.
