The frequency and severity of traffic accidents on Thailand's roads are not only reflective of the nation's below-par safety culture. Some accidents, like the one which went viral over the weekend, show how in the kingdom, law enforcement can still be bent to the will of wealthy individuals who are looking to get away with their crimes.
Sunday's accident involved a wealthy real-estate developer who crashed his Bentley into a Mitsubishi Pajero while travelling along a Bangkok expressway. The impact had such force that the SUV spun into another lane, where it was hit by a fire engine heading to battle a blaze along Sukhumvit Road. Luckily, no one was killed in the accident, though one person ended up with a broken arm, while several others sustained minor injuries.
