Phuket has announced in total 2 deaths with 40 injuries and 41 accidents in seven days (December 29th, 2023 – January 4th, 2024) of the New Year Seven Day Road Safety campaign.

The Phuket Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Office told the Phuket Express on Friday (January 5th) details on the seventh day of the safety campaign (January 4th) with a total of 5 road accidents and 5 injuries.

 

There were 4 road accidents with 4 injuries in Mueang Phuket district. One road accident with 1 injury was in the Thalang district. There were no road accidents in the Kathu district.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-06

 

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There were no road accidents in Kathu district...

 

So what was that ? Not an accident ?

 

Kathu – A Thai rider died and a foreign rider was injured after a big bike collided with a smaller motorbike in Kathu.

Emergency responders were notified of the accident at 8:00 A.M. on Wednesday morning (January 3rd) on the Wichit Songkram Road in Baan San, Kathu. They arrived at the scene to find a damaged big bike on the road. Another damaged motorbike was found in the opposite lane.

 

The big bike rider, identified only as Mr. Nirandorn, 43, from Ranong, was pronounced dead in the opposite lane with his big bike. The foreign rider, whose name was withheld by authorities, had sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital

I don't believe a word of it, local plod just didn't want to lose face, by reporting all the others. IMO