In order to reduce the number of road accidents, Thai government now prohibits the use of cell phones while driving a vehicle.
"Many accidents took place because drivers were speaking on the phone," sais Police spokesman Lt Gen Ronnarong Yangyuen in <i>The Nation. The fine for offenders would be between Bt400 and Bt1,000 for offending motorists.
In addition Justice Ministry permanent secretary Jaran Pakdeethanakul states that karaoke singing and playing motion picture in moving cars were even more dangerous to drivers than the use of cell phones. For that reason the new law will also prohibit those activities. The law had been drafted for a good reason: In Thailand it is not unusual to watch karaoke DVDs or movies on small screens while driving.

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