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Ministry to ban alcohol next Songkran

By The Nation on Sunday
Published on April 19, 2009

Unhappy with the continuing high road casualties over Songkran, Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbodi yesterday vowed to promote a ban on alcohol sales during the festival next year.

The number of deaths and accidents indicated that the campaign against drunken driving had failed, he said.

Deaths were up by five from last year, but there were 471 fewer injuries and 266 fewer accidents.