JAKARTA - More than 100 people were killed in traffic accidents (lakalantas) across Thailand in the first days of the 2026 New Year holiday.
Quoted from the ANTARA news, Friday, January 2, 2026, the Thai road safety command center said that driving in a drunken state and driving a vehicle at high speed were the cause of most accidents.
The Thai newspaper Khaosod, citing local police, reported that on January 1 two Russian citizens riding a motorcycle had an accident. One person died and the other was lightly injured and hospitalized.
Thai authorities launched a "Seven Dangerous Days" campaign from December 30, 2025 to January 5, 2026 aimed at reducing traffic accidents during the holidays.
Based on government data, motorcycle riders face the highest risk of accidents, especially between 18.00 to 21.00 local time.
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