Chatpong Chatputi, deputy director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said 308 people were injured in the road accidents happened on Monday, the sixth day of the Songkran holidays. The authorities said Monday saw millions of people returning to Bangkok. 
	Chatpong said 2,872 road accidents happened during six-day period and the accumulated death toll rose to 282 while 3,059 people were injured. 
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A total of 29 people were killed and 291 road accidents happened on the sixth of the seven dangerous Songkran holidays, a deputy director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said Tuesday.

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