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43 people killed, 466 injured on first of seven dangerous travel days
13 Sept 11:02 Key points summarised by AI
- Thailand's New Year holiday travel began with 43 fatalities and 466 injuries across 464 road accidents on the first day.
- Drink driving (30.39%) and speeding (24.78%) were identified as the leading causes, with motorcycles involved in over 80% of incidents.
- Authorities conducted extensive vehicle checks, resulting in over 158,000 charges for violations, including not wearing crash helmets and lacking driving licenses.
