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181 die, 1,777 injured in three-day period of Songkran celebration

The Department of Public Disasters Prevention and Mitigation said today that a total of 181 people died and 1,777 injured in the three day period of the Songkran festival celebration from April 11-13.
Only in a single day yesterday 65 were killed in 750 accidents, it said.
Buriram registered the highest death of 10 people in the three day period, while Chiang Mai had the highest accumulated number of 80 injured.
Yesterday the total road death toll in two days stood at 116 killed and 981 injured.
Meanwhile the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) says a total of 64,310 drivers were arrested and 1,565 vehicles compounded during its no drink driving campaign from April 9-13.
NCPO deputy spokesperson Col Sirichan Ngathong said these drivers were arrested from various roads for drink driving and would be charged with reckless driving.
She also said the overall picture of the Songkran festival in many places was peaceful and in order.
She said the NCPO would like to thank the people for their cooperation to make the peaceful celebration of the festival, and observe its road safety campaign.
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