The last line you quote says it all. "This is an epidemic among the unvaccinated" I know there will be some that cannot be vaccinated for whatever reason, but the rest have nobody to blame but themselves.
I saw the same thing in Amsterdam. Sat one night people watching and the windows doing the most trade were those with the larger women, couldn't work it out. Still each to their own!
The issue in this case is not actually that somebody died in a RTA. It is the fact that the alleged perpetrator fled the country under the guise of diplomatic immunity rather than staying and being tried for the crime. Had that happened it may not even have made the national news even if the sentence on being found guilty was not actually prison time.
Just hearing Larry talk about Thailand/Pattaya makes me want to get back there as soon as I can. It reminds me that almost anything is possible once you get there although I don't necessarily think I would want to live there.
Having reminisced about Babydolls and Thai translators I feel the need for some translating. Damn I think I might have to go and find a Thai Translator this afternoon.