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According to a report in today’s The Nation, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department chief Anucha Mokkhavej said that during the period from Monday to Friday, the death toll from road accidents totaled 257.

• 257 killed
• 3,104 injured
• 2,863 road accidents reported

BMA cancels all its Songkran events
By The Nation
Published on April 9, 2010

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has cancelled all of its Songkran activities in the wake of intensifying redshirt rallies and the state of emergency.

"All festivities including religious rituals will not be held this year," Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra announced yesterday.