The Court of Justice is warning motorists to refrain from drinking before getting behind the wheel during the Songkran festival, as the number of accidents caused by drunk driving over the Thai New Year holidays has increased over the past two years, said spokesman Sorawit Limparangsi.
Mr Sorawit issued the warning after revealing the number of Land Traffic Act violations over the so-called "seven dangerous days" around the Songkran festival in 2021 and 2022.
In 2021, 13,103 people were found guilty of traffic law violations -- 12,213 of whom, or over 93%, were charged with drunk driving, 816 people were caught driving without a licence, while 40 were found to be driving under the influence of drugs. A further 34 people were charged with negligent driving causing accidents.
