Part of the problem with the driving habits and skills of some of the drivers in Thailand is that a lot of drivers might not even have a driving license, let alone have ever passed a driving examination. Even for drivers that have taken a driving examination it is pretty fair to say the levels and standards of the driving examination in Thailand are probably nowhere near as thorough as they are in other, more developed countries.
Consequently, poor driving habits lead to a large number of accidents and fatalities on Thailand’s roads each year. Statistics from the World Health Organisation regarding international road safety claims that Thailand has a ‘traffic related death rate’ nearly 3 times that of the United Kingdom (per 100,000 people). Because motorbikes are so commonly used as a lot of peoples main mode of transport, it is not surprising that many road traffic accidents in Thailand can be fatal.