Government officials are hoping to lessen the number of accidents and deaths on the roads this Songkran.
Starting Thursday, most city residents leave the city to visit their hometowns or to take vacations. Given the high number of people on the roads at once, there are often many accidents.
Officials are planning to strictly control traffic, speeding and perform random car and document checks at roadside checkpoints, reported Thai PBS.
Due to the increased incidence of civilian interactions with police, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krue-ngam has also advised that travelers take video if they encounter police officers who ask for bribes.
Additionally, the new law that limits van passengers to 13 is being strictly enforced over the holiday. It only became a law yesterday but already at least one driver and van owner have been fined and warned.
