Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched the national New Year 2026 road safety campaign at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station, leading the deployment of police officers to support public travel and safety during the holiday period. Thai authorities launch New Year’s road safety campaign to reduce traffic accidents and drunk […]
Thailand has officially activated its New Year 2026 Road Safety Accident Prevention and Reduction Command Centre, intensifying nationwide measures to protect travelers during the high-risk holiday period. The centre was opened on Monday, December 29, at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, under the leadership of the Ministry of Interior and partner agencies. New […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – The second day of the New Year’s holiday period saw a grim surge in traffic fatalities, with speeding and drunk driving continuing as the primary causes of road carnage across the kingdom. According to the Road Safety Command Centre, 53 people were killed and 262 injured in road accidents on Friday, bringing […]
BANGKOK, Jan 2 – The death toll from road accidents during the so-called “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holiday period has climbed sharply, with 145 fatalities and 769 injuries reported in the first three days alone. Authorities announced the grim statistics on Friday, revealing Bangkok as the deadliest province and Phuket as the […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Road safety authorities have imposed stricter nationwide measures as a surge of travelers returns from New Year celebrations, warning that drunk driving will face severe penalties and may invalidate insurance coverage. The Road Safety Centre (RSC) reported 187 road accidents on January 2, 2026, resulting in 185 injuries and 21 fatalities, as […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA – Park officials at Khao Yai National Park are urgently searching for an elephant injured after being struck by a pickup truck early yesterday morning. The incident occurred on a road in Moo See sub-district, near a water research station in Village 10. Wild elephant destroys car in Thailand (Video) According to Yossawat […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – The first five days of the New Year holiday period saw 207 lives lost and 1,141 people injured in a total of 1,185 traffic accidents nationwide, according to figures released by authorities on Sunday. Park Rangers Search for Elephant Injured in Khao Yai Road Collision Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat reported that […]
BANGKOK – The first six days of the annual “Seven Dangerous Days” New Year road safety campaign have resulted in 241 fatalities and 1,313 injuries from 1,364 traffic accidents across Thailand, authorities reported today. Bangkok recorded the highest death toll, with 20 lives lost since the monitoring period began on December 30. New Year Road […]
ROI ET – A six-wheel truck transporting students overturned on a main road in Roi Et province on Monday afternoon, injuring 16 people, including 14 schoolchildren. The incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. on the Phanom Phrai–Maha Chana Chai road in Ban Thai Sombun village, Phanom Phrai district. School Bus Overturns in Roi Et, Injuring Five […]
RAYONG – A 47-year-old Swedish man died in a tragic motorcycle accident on January 6 in Klaeng district, Rayong, after losing control of his bike and colliding with a roadside barrier. The victim, who was preparing to marry his Thai girlfriend, was pronounced dead at the scene. UAE Tourist Crashes Motorbike Through Phuket Pharmacy in […]