Bangkok's ambulance volunteers: Saving lives or putting them at risk? | 101 East Documentary | TheBriefWire
Bangkok's ambulance volunteers: Saving lives or putting them at risk? | 101 East Documentary
Published 4 July 2026 · india
Thailand has one of the highest rates of road traffic deaths in the world, but its capital, Bangkok, faces a severe shortage of ambulances. The
Thailand has one of the highest rates of road traffic deaths in the world, but its capital, Bangkok, faces a severe shortage of ambulances. The gap is filled by thousands of informal ambulances run by volunteers.
These emergency responders race to accident scenes in modified vans and pick-up trucks outfitted with stretchers. Rival volunteer crews compete to reach victims first, and territorial conflicts can sometimes become deadly.
101 East meets the Thai front-line workers risking their lives to save strangers. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download
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