Assistant Police Commander reveals the overall picture of the first day of Songkran went smoothly. Remind people that playing in the water along the roadside should have limits. along with instructing supervisors to disburse allowances in accordance with regulations Do not tarnish the reputation of the organization.
Operations Center Royal Thai Police Office (PRO) Pol. Lt. Gen. Kornchai Klaiklueng, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (Assistant Police Commander) spoke about the Songkran Festival on the first day that all areas were open to the public. Playing in the water yesterday said that the overall picture of maintaining the safety of citizens and tourists throughout the country Initially it was reported that things were going well. As for the overall monitoring of the accident and traffic situation during the Songkran Festival 2024 during the 7 days, intensive control, with the first three days between 11-13 April 2024, there were statistics of accidents and deaths during the Songkran Festi
val decreasing. Compared to the same period last year This may be due to the strictness of law enforcement and citizens’ cooperation in complying with the law. Increase traffic discipline
Assistant Police Commander said that he has instructed police officers to be strict in performing their duties. Enforcing the law on 10 main charges and asking citizens to cooperate in cases where officials set up alcohol checkpoints. or check the speed of the car This emphasizes that you should absolutely not drink alcohol and drive. Because in addition to the risk of accidents Will be arrested by the police and prosecuted strictly. Having traffic discipline and following the law It will help reduce the rate of accidents and deaths.
Police Lieutenant General Kornchai said that he had emphasized road safety. Because it was found that some places where swimming was too close to passing cars Risk of accident Therefore, the boundaries should be clearly defined. There must be an officer stationed at the point to maintain order
in order to prevent accidents. Along with coordinating with the village headman, adults or related persons, do not allow children or youths to drive during this period. If seen, please notify your parents to bring the car back.
The assistant police commander also said that he had emphasized at the meeting the disbursement of allowances to police officers who perform duties during the Songkran festival. To facilitate the establishment of checkpoints and maintain safety for citizens and tourists. which has to expedite disbursement within 2 weeks by doing it transparently Budget corruption is prohibited. Every worker must receive such money. Don’t make the Royal Thai Police Damage occurred
As for statistics of accidents during the Songkran Festival, accumulated over the two days, 11-13 April, there were a total of 936 accidents, a decrease of 12.61 percent compared to the same period last year. The cumulative number of deaths was 116, a decrease of 10.77 percent compared to the same period last year. The cumul
ative number of injuries was 968, a decrease of 9.19 percent. The cumulative number of arrests in drunk driving cases over 3 days was 11,854. The highest statistics were in the Northeast. In the area of ??Provincial Police Region 3, there were 3,266 people, followed by the area of ??Provincial Police Region 4, 2,651 people.
Source: Thai News Agency