road accidents

  • Thailand NewsPhuket governor Narong plans road safety campaign ahead of Songrkan

    Phuket governor Narong plans road safety campaign ahead of Songrkan

    Phuket governor Narong is planning a road safety campaign ahead of Sonkran with a goal of zero casualties during the holiday. The dates for the campaign, called Seven Days of Danger, have yet to be announced. Last year, the campaign focused on ending drunk driving, and inspecting “risk points” where accidents had happened. 21 people were injured, and one person…

  • Thailand News2 people per hour were killed in road accidents in Thailand in 2020

    2 people per hour were killed in road accidents in Thailand in 2020

    A Thai health foundation has found that two people were killed in road accidents every hour in Thailand in 2020. The total number of people killed in road accidents throughout that year was 17,831. The foundation, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, said motorcycle drivers and riders made up the 74% of fatalities. The International Health Policy Program said in its report…

  • Bangkok NewsSon of national police figure hits and kills Pakistani refugee with Porsche, Bangkok

    Son of national police figure hits and kills Pakistani refugee with Porsche, Bangkok

    The son of a former national police chief has allegedly struck and killed a Pakistani refugee whilst driving his Porsche, driving in Bangkok. The driver, 29 year old Pornmet, reported to police after he was treated for head and face injuries. He admitted that he carelessly changed lanes suddenly while driving near Thaksin Bridge at around 1am yesterday morning. A…

  • Thailand NewsMan flies out of speeding car in Phuket, 3 injured

    Man flies out of speeding car in Phuket, 3 injured

    Three people in a speeding car in Phuket were injured early this morning, and one man even flew out of the car when it crashed into a guardrail. The man’s head hit a potted plant on the pavement, and the car kept spinning until it hit a power pole. The man who flew out of the car, a passenger, was…

  • Thailand NewsAnother Bangkok pedestrian killed crossing the road

    Another Bangkok pedestrian killed crossing the road

    After last week’s tragic killing of a pedestrian by a motorbike at a Bangkok zebra crossing, a pickup truck killed a pedestrian crossing the road in Samut Prakan this morning. A pickup truck struck 33 year old Win Mar Soe, who is from Myanmar, and reportedly swung her 10 metres. First responders took her to Chularat 9 Airport Hospital in…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Oil pipeline leak south of Pattaya

    Thailand News Update | Oil pipeline leak south of Pattaya

    Efforts are continuing this morning to mitigate the fallout from a crude oil pipeline leak near Map Ta Phet in Rayong province, south of Pattaya. The leak occurred at a mooring point off the coast where oil tankers load and offload. About 160,000 litres of oil started floating in the waters off the coast on Tuesday as the company, Star…

  • Pattaya NewsMotorbike rider seriously injured after crashing into a parked truck in Chon Buri

    Motorbike rider seriously injured after crashing into a parked truck in Chon Buri

    Yesterday, a woman in Chon Buri crashed her motorbike into a parked car in Nong Maidang sub-district. The woman, identified as 33 year old Roongruedee Krairatchimplee, has sustained serious head and face injuries, and was in severe pain. Emergency services rushed Roongruedee to the local hospital. The accident happened on a bypass road. Reports do not say if the motorbike…

  • Road deaths7 Dangerous Days: 226 road deaths, 1915 accidents in 4 days

    7 Dangerous Days: 226 road deaths, 1915 accidents in 4 days

    On the fourth day of what the Road Safety Directing Centre of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has labelled the Seven Dangerous Days, 73 people lost their lives in 574 road accidents, up slightly from yesterday. A total of 226 people have died on the roads of Thailand since December 30 with deaths being reported now in 42…

  • Road deathsDay 2 of 7 Dangerous Days sees 44 deaths, 426 road injuries

    Day 2 of 7 Dangerous Days sees 44 deaths, 426 road injuries

    On Day 2 of the Seven Dangerous Days road safety campaign, there have been a total of 85 deaths in 784 accidents. The first day saw 41 deaths and 360 injuries, and Thursday recorded 44 deaths and 426 injuries. While the numbers are higher than other periods throughout the year, accidents and injuries are down 21.5% over the same dates…

  • Thailand News7 Dangerous Days begins with 39 deaths, 362 accidents on Thai roads

    7 Dangerous Days begins with 39 deaths, 362 accidents on Thai roads

    On the first day of the yearly Seven Dangerous Days, where the Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation tracks traffic accidents and deaths, 39 people were killed on the roads plus 362 people were injured and as many accidents on Wednesday. The department tracks the statistics for 7 days from December 29 each year, as holiday travel create a…

  • Road deaths100% Wear a Helmet campaign will have police lend a helmet to offenders

    100% Wear a Helmet campaign will have police lend a helmet to offenders

    The “100% Wear a Helmet” campaign was intensified by Phuket Police with an event at Region 8 Police headquarters in Tha Chatchai aimed at increasing public awareness. The event was held on Monday in an attempt to push everyone in Phuket to wear motorbike helmets when driving, with helmets being handed out to students and motorbike taxi drivers as part…

  • Road deathsPhuket officials prepare for road accidents with 17 new banners

    Phuket officials prepare for road accidents with 17 new banners

    Phuket disaster officials are working on a public awareness campaign to try to reduce road accidents, especially with an expected influx of tourists after Thailand’s reopening on November 1. The plans were drawn up in Phuket Town at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center Region 18 headquarters during a meeting of the Phuket Road Safety Committee. The meeting…

  • Road deathsSongkran’s 7 dangerous days: 2,365 road accidents, 277 deaths

    Songkran’s 7 dangerous days: 2,365 road accidents, 277 deaths

    We’ve finally reached the end of the Songkran holiday “7 dangerous days”, where over 2,300 road accidents resulted in 2,357 injuries and 277 deaths. Every year Thai officials brace for the surge in holiday travel that brings a surge in accidents as well, but the silver lining of Covid-19 is the reduction in accidents. This year saw a drop of…

  • Thailand NewsSongkran road deaths, injuries cut in half thanks to Covid surge

    Songkran road deaths, injuries cut in half thanks to Covid surge

    Songkran New Year celebrations have seen road deaths and injuries cut in half thanks to surge of Covid infections just before the start of the annual holiday that essentially cancelled major gatherings. The Road Safety Director Centre says 192 people have been killed and 1,818 injured so far during the Songkran holiday, with 37 dying on Wednesday alone. But those…

  • Road deathsThailand road accidents cost 500 billion baht per year

    Thailand road accidents cost 500 billion baht per year

    Thailand is notorious for its road and driving conditions, and a disproportionate number of driving accidents. The World Health Organisation now reports that road accidents cost an estimated 500 billion baht in 2019 alone. The WHO report placed Thailand as the number one country in ASEAN with a 32.7 per cent death rate, the highest in Southeast Asia. The Road…

  • Road deaths392 killed in road accidents during New Year holiday’s “7 Dangerous Days”

    392 killed in road accidents during New Year holiday’s “7 Dangerous Days”

    Nearly 400 people were killed in road accidents in Thailand over the New Year holiday week known as the “7 Dangerous Days.” Motorcycles were involved in the vast majority of accidents while speeding and drink-driving were the most common causes of accidents. From December 29 up until yesterday, 392 people died in accidents, a 5% increase from last year’s toll…

  • Chiang Mai News5 injured in Chiang Mai collision after driver falls asleep at the wheel – VIDEO

    5 injured in Chiang Mai collision after driver falls asleep at the wheel – VIDEO

    5 passengers in a public transport vehicle have been injured after a pickup driver fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into them. Nation Thailand reports that the collision occurred on San Kampaeng Road in the northern province of Chiang Mai. Rescue workers had to use specialist equipment to free the passengers, who were trapped in the bus. They managed…

  • Pattaya NewsWoman and 2 children escape unharmed after car flips over in Pattaya

    Woman and 2 children escape unharmed after car flips over in Pattaya

    A woman who lost control of her car, making the vehicle flip over, has had a lucky escape, along with her 2 young children, who were unharmed in the incident. 36 year old Suweena Rodpan says she was driving in the rain, on Pattaya’s Sukhumvit Road, when she lost control of the car due to the wet surface. She subsequently…

  • Road deathsNo “new normal” for Thailand’s deadly road toll

    No “new normal” for Thailand’s deadly road toll

    In what will come as no surprise to most, the death toll on Thailand’s roads has resumed its upward trend after a brief interruption during the Covid-19 lock-down. As restrictions are gradually lifted across the country, more people are back behind the wheel or the handlebars, and with that, the carnage returns on Thailand’s roads. In Phuket, a truck ploughed…

  • Songkran NewsDeputy PM wants rural road safety push for Songkran

    Deputy PM wants rural road safety push for Songkran

    With Songkran and its infamous “7 dangerous days” rapidly approaching, the Interior Ministry has asked local authorities and administrations for effective measures to prevent road incidents. Last year, 386 people were killed on Thai roads during the deadly week . Road incidents kill some 22,000 in Thailand every year, or about 65 deaths a day. But the Songkran festival’s “7…