Officials have charged a total of 71,307 people for drink-driving and impounded 2,294 vehicles between April 11-13, the first three days of the campaign against drink-driving over Songkran, National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) deputy spokesperson Col Sirichan Ngathong said on Sunday.
Of the total number charged with violating the drink-driving law, 44,024 were motorcyclists and 27,283 were drivers of private cars or public transportation vehicles.
Col Sirichan said altogether 2,294 vehicles have been impounded, but did not give details.
She said that on April 13 alone there were 32,772 offences involving motorcycles; 973 motorcycles were impounded and 24,866 motorcylists charged with drink-driving.
On that day, there were 25,446 offences involving public transport and private cars; 330 vehicles were impounded and 15,049 drivers charged with drink-driving.
