Songkran travellers flock to the bus terminal of Nakhon Ratchasima province to buy tickets to Bangkok as the Thai New Year holidays nearly ended on Sunday. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday that from April 11-15, 2,985 traffic accidents killed 283 people and injured 3,087. The highest death toll of 17 was reported in Nakhon Ratchasima province, the gateway to the Northeast. Long queues formed in the bus terminal of Nakhon Ratchasima. Congestion started on the Bangkok-bound Asian Highway in Chai Nat province and Bangkok-bound Mitrapharp Highway in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Source: Bangkok Post April 16, 2017 05:48 UTC