Preventable deaths, both on land and water, continue to rise in the country. In late January, the nation mourned the untimely death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with a promising career. Her life was cut short by a speeding motorcycle at a pedestrian crossing.
Just as news of Thai provinces getting creative with road safety campaigns began making the rounds, we heard the news of another tragic death. This time, it was TV actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong, who fell off a speedboat and drowned in the Chao Phraya River. She did not have a lifejacket on.
What makes these cases similar is the simple fact that both women would have been alive if laws were followed.
