I didn't "pick apart" anything, I commented on an inaccurate assertion that you made on this discussion forum and asked you what was the relevance of your announcing that you were in the army (or whatever).
Draconian and insane. Punitive tariffs should be assessed until they loosen their grip.
In cases that go to court. the fine is usually less than than the 20K airport fine.
I'd suggest that, realistically, and bearing in mind the thousands of buses on the roads in Thailand and the tens of thousands of passengers who enjoy safe journeys, the chances are actually very low.
There was no suggestion that anything other than driver inattention/speed was the causal factor. The expressway is lit and nowhere was it reported that the lorry was "poorly lit"