Bangkok's ambulance volunteers: Saving lives or putting them at risk? | 101 East Documentary

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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. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #bangkok #ambulance #volunteer

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