Chiang Mai Leads Songkran Drunk Driving Cases 2026; Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan Follow

Thairath•Society•13h ago

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Chiang Mai registered the highest number of drunk driving cases during the Songkran festival of 2026, with Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan following, according to the Department of Probation's compiled statistics.

•Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan recorded the highest numbers of drunk driving cases during the 2026 Songkran festival.
•The Department of Probation reported a cumulative total of 1,613 drunk driving cases during the first three days of the festival.
•Various probation activities were conducted, including social service work, hazard removal, and educational training, to promote road safety.

Overview

•On April 13, 2026, the Director-General of the Department of Probation released statistics for the Songkran festival.
•A cumulative total of 1,613 drunk driving cases were recorded during the first three days of the Songkran festival 2026.
•On April 12, 2026, 133 out of 140 cases entering the probation process were related to drunk driving (95%).
•Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan ranked as the top three provinces for drunk driving cases, with 246, 147, and 145 cases respectively.
•The Director-General of the Department of Probation emphasized the strict enforcement of measures under the slogan “Probation Cares, Jointly Creating a Safe Society, Reducing Road Accidents”.
•The Department of Probation integrated cooperation with all sectors, including probation volunteers, to support public service points.
•Probationers participated in social service activities including volunteering at 35 public service points, hazard removal at accident-prone areas, and educational training on traffic laws.
•The probation activities were conducted in order to prevent and reduce road accidents, and to foster awareness of responsible drinking and driving during Songkran 2026.

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Key Quotes

Director-General of the Department of Probation

"Emphasis on strict measures: “Probation Cares, Jointly Creating a Safe Society, Reducing Road Accidents”"

กำชับมาตรการเข้มข้น “คุมประพฤติห่วงใย ร่วมสร้างสังคมปลอดภัย ลดอุบัติเหตุทางถนน”

Key Entities

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A province in Thailand that recorded the highest number of drunk driving cases during the Songkran festival 2026.

Nonthaburi(นนทบุรี)ℹ️

A province in Thailand that ranked among the top three provinces for drunk driving cases during the Songkran festival 2026.

Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

A province in Thailand that ranked among the top three provinces for drunk driving cases during the Songkran festival 2026.

Organization

Department of Probation(กรมคุมประพฤติ)

A government department in Thailand responsible for monitoring individuals under probation, which released statistics on drunk driving cases during Songkran 2026.

Person

Pol. Lt. Col. Piyarat Rakskul(ร.ต.อ.ปิยะ รักสกุล)

Director-General of the Department of Probation who reported statistics and emphasized measures for road safety during Songkran 2026.