Originally Posted by
taxexile
the negligence lies with the thai police and transport officials for rarely if ever enforcing traffic regulations regarding alcohol consumption, vehicle overloading and vehicle maintenance and also the thoughtlessness of people who cram themselves into the back of pick up trucks with a driver at the wheel who was probably drunk after attending a party and late night concert.
and with 14+ people in the back, the cornering abilities and braking of a pick-up would be seriously compromised even at 20kph, so one can imagine how easy it would be for a chickenhead driver to lose control when such a vehicle is engaged in a road race with another vehicle.