Drink driving tops list of New Year road violationsListen to this articleTraffic is heavily congested on Mittraphap Road as travellers return to Bangkok after New Year celebrations on Thursday. (Photo: FM91 Trafficpro)Over 90% of road traffic violations between Dec 30 and Dec 31, 2025, were linked to alcohol consumption, according to recent data. In total, 1,473 cases were logged during the two-day enforcement period, with 1,366, or 92.74%, related to drink driving. The top three provinces for drink driving incidents were Nonthaburi with 174 cases, Bangkok with 131 and Samut Prakan with 127. His Vespa motorcycle was also retrieved in poor condition.

Source: Bangkok Post January 01, 2026 09:32 UTC