Mass exodus on the road

Mitraphap Highway from Nakhon Ratchasima to other northeastern provinces is jam-packed with traffic yesterday as people leave Bangkok to spend the four-day long holiday with their families.

More than 2 million people used public transport to travel to their provincial homes and for leisure trips on the eve of the Asahna Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent weekend on Friday, according to the Transport Ministry.

Asahna Bucha Day is celebrated on Sunday while Monday marks the beginning Buddhist Lent. Monday and Tuesday are marked as public holidays.

Chaiwat Tongkamkoon, permanent secretary for transport, on Friday said 2,272,275 people boarded public transport vehicles on Friday, 7.79% more than predicted.

Source: Mass exodus on the road

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