Bangkok: Road accidents kill more than 17,000 children and teenagers in Thailand every year, the latest statistics show. And most of these fatalities involve motorcycles, Road Safety Policy Foundation’s manager Thanapong Jinwong said.
Hence, Kongsak Chuenkrailas, who works for the Foundation for Consumers’ public vehicle safety project, has cautioned parents against buying motorcycles for their teenagers.
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