The number of vehicles impounded from drink drivers in this Songkran festival soared when compared with last year's figures. Col Sirichan Nga-thong, deputy spokesperson of the National Council for Peace and Order, said during April 12-16 authorities seized 6,544 vehicles from drink drivers. During the seven-day Songkran road safety campaigns last year, authorities impounded 4,609 vehicles from drink drivers, 75.7% of which were motorcycles. In the first five days of Songkran road safety campaigns this year, there were 325,013 traffic violations by motorcyclists and 274,309 cases by drivers of public and private vehicles, Col Sirichan said. Last year, 50,271 motorcycle riders and 31,270 drivers faced legal action during the week of Songkran road safety campaigns.

Source: Bangkok Post April 17, 2017 05:46 UTC