...Last February, the Thai parent On-see said goodbye to his son as he left for school. The next time he saw him was in a morgue. Danaisak, aged 13, died from head injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. "I wish I could just hold him once more and protect him," his father said....
The story is tragically familiar. Thailand has the world's second highest death rate from road crashes. Every day that passes sees another 72 lives lost. Road accidents are now the leading cause of injury and disability in Thailand