The concept behind the "seven dangerous days" campaign was always flawed. In its first year, the military regime saw traffic deaths during the seven dangerous days fall by 25, to 341. Among established nations under peaceful government, Thailand has, hands down, the worst highway slaughter rate in the world. It has more than 36 highway fatalities per 100,000 people. Yet the best it can come up with are the failed and ineffective biannual "dangerous days" PR campaigns in April at Songkran and for the official New Year.

Source: Bangkok Post December 05, 2017 21:33 UTC