SA KAEO, Jan 3 — Rong Kluea Market, considered the largest market in Sa Kaeo province bordering Cambodia in eastern Thailand, is packed with shoppers on Saturday, with cars moving snail's pace for over three kilometres.
Combined government forces are seen providing security for New Year celebrants and to tourists buying goods as souvenirs before returning to Bangkok or their native cities.
Pol Lt Col Chaturapat Singhus-thit, chief of Khlong Leuk police station, said New Year celebrants decided to stop at Rong Kluea Market for shopping since early Saturday, causing heavy traffic, while he believed that more than Bt20 million would be circulated there today.
In another development, Deputy Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith inspected the traffic situation in the northern province of Phitsanulok as people were heading back to Bangkok after enjoying their New Year holidays.
Mr Arkhom told journalists that the number of road accidents usually increased after holidaygoers concluded their New Year celebration holidays.
He asked motorists to drive carefully as many people would return on Saturday and Sunday.
Government and private-sector offices will open on Monday. (MCOT online news)
