Conflicting data on Songkran road accidents as Phuket records “first” death

[snoop1130]

PHOTO: National News Bureau of Thailand

 

At a meeting held at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday morning, officials were presented with the latest tally of road accidents, injuries, and fatalities on day 2 of the Songkran road safety campaign.

 

The meeting was chaired by Vice Governor Amnuay Pinsuwan and attended by Udomporn Kan, chief of the Phuket office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. The figures presented at the event show that Phuket recorded its first road accident fatality on day 2 of the Seven Days of Danger campaign.

 

On April 12, a total of 11 road traffic accidents were reported, with 6 men and 4 women injured and 1 man killed. The most common cause of accidents is speeding, according to the report, although no further information was provided on the accidents.

 

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[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

On April 12, a total of 11 road traffic accidents were reported, with 6 men and 4 women injured and 1 man killed. The most common cause of accidents is speeding, according to the report, although no further information was provided on the accidents.

Speeding plus all the other reasons.

[Cake Monster]

Wow !

So many " Officials "at a single meeting to her the number of Fatalities on the second Day of Songkran in Phuket.

I wonder how many would show up for a meeting to discuss ways of cutting those Deaths