Thailand’s Songkran road toll rose to 154 deaths after four days, as authorities tightened checks on water-play zones, Family Day travel and return journeys to Bangkok.

As Thai holidaymakers journeyed to their hometowns for the annual New Year Festival with accompanying high traffic volumes on highways and crowded transport hubs, the Road Safety Operation Centre on Friday reported a slight decrease in accidents, deaths and injuries on the first of the seven-day road safety promotion period ending January 3.