“Loy Krathong Day” is the champion in traffic accidents. Called 1669 for help nearly 2,000 times.

Opening the statistics of calls made to 1669 on Loy Krathong Day in the past 5 years, it was found that there were 1,500 – 2,000 thousand requests for help from traffic accidents, warning people who traveled a lot to attend the event. The risk of accidents is high: Driving, not wearing a helmet, and drinking alcohol are the causes of accidents.

On November 27, Acting Lt. Karan Sriwattanaburapha, assistant spokesman for the National Institute of Emergency Medicine (NHEC), said that during the Loy Krathong festival Most people will travel to attend various events. Causing the amount of vehicle use to use the road to increase. In the period from evening until late at night This causes the chance of traffic accidents to increase as well. In addition, among teenagers who drive motorcycles There are often traffic violations such as not wearing a helmet, driving fast, or breaking red lights at various intersections. Can lead to injury or death. Therefore, I would like to give a warning to the people who Driving a vehicle to attend the Loi Krathong event Please use caution. Adhere to traffic rules And it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol while driving. by citizens who witnessed traffic accidents and injuries First, please be careful of the danger that this will happen again. Assess the situation and call 1669 if first aid is necessary. Press to stop the bleeding. and the movement of the injured person should be reduced to a minimum.

For statistics of calls 1669 for the past 5 years on Loy Krathong Day. Related include: Syndrome 25, traffic accidents: year 2018, total 1,745 times, year 2019, total 1,663 times, year 2020, total 1,970 times, year 2021, total 1,483 times, and year 2022, total 1,747 times.

Group 24 falls/falls/accidents/pain, which includes injuries caused by fireworks and fireworks: in 2018, a total of 446 times, in 2019, a total of 456 times, in 2020, a total of 481 times, in 2021, a total of 421 times, and in 2022, a total of 545 times