(Photo by Nujaree Raekrun)Seventy-nine people were killed in road accidents across the country on the third day of the Songkran festival’s “seven dangerous days’’, bringing the total death toll to 167. There were 748 road accidents reported nationwide on Thursday. Chiang Mai and Udon Thani provinces recorded the largest number of road accidents on Thursday, at 33 each. The road safety campaign would not be limited to the Songkran period. The Road Safety Directing Centre has, meanwhile, amended the road toll for April 12, increasing the fatalities from 48 to 54, with injuries reduced from 630 to 624, after 6 accident victims died.

Source: Bangkok Post April 14, 2017 07:30 UTC