The weekly numbers may have dipped, but 220 dead and 19,000‑plus injured still shows the same structural problem: long, dead‑straight roads that lull drivers into monotony and speed, and a motorbike culture that absorbs most of the damage. Eighteen out of 23 deaths on 29 August were bike riders, exactly what you’d expect when two‑wheelers meet fast, featureless highways and patchy enforcement. For foreigners, nothing new: Thailand’s roads are risky every day of the year, and the year‑to‑date toll proves it. The design flaws and behaviour patterns remain unchanged, so the outcomes remain unchanged.
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