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Road death toll jumps to 109 in first two days of safe driving campaign

13 Sept 05:25 Key points summarised by AI

Road fatalities surged to 109 and injuries to 993 within the first two days of the New Year holiday period, marking a significant increase.
Drink driving accounted for 35.49% of accidents, while motorcycles were involved in 74.57% of incidents, identifying key risk factors.
Most accidents occurred on Highway Department roads (65.1%) and secondary roads (30.98%), with a peak time between 4 pm and 8 pm.
Authorities are intensifying traffic controls in high-risk areas such as railway crossings and intersections in anticipation of holiday return travel.

Today 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.