Mr Grisada attributed the fall in the death toll from last year to the government's campaign enforcing the use of seat belts and against Songkran revellers sitting in the trays of pickup trucks. The most common hours for traffic accidents were between 4pm and 8pm. The highest death toll was in Nakhon Ratchasima province, with 17. Although the death toll was down on 2016, the number of traffic accidents did not fall because too many drivers still drank alcohol. He said 447,198 people faced prosecution for traffic violations during Songkran period.

Source: Bangkok Post April 18, 2017 10:41 UTC