Driving in Thailand - How to Survive the Traffic

Driving in Thailand is different in different parts of the country. People drive very fast in Bangkok, and that may make some people believe that traffic would be safer and slower in the field. The traffic is slower and certainly not the safest anywhere in Thailand. Here are some rules of the road: not necessarily the law. When vehicles flash their lights, this means 'I'm not stopping "or can be a warning and means" watch out before you'. Thailand drivers tend to ignore stop signs, no slow down or even try to traffic in other directions. Beware of motorbikes driving on the shoulder coming at you from the opposite direction. pay 100% attention at all times, unless you want to find out if there is life after death. vehicles behind you, flash the headlights to signal for the night. If you as a foreigner is involved in an accident, will be affected. In Thailand, a sense of movement on the left side of the road (in theory). The biggest vehicle gets the right of way (an unwritten law). A walker should not even think about crossing a street. As in most countries, drunk driving is a big problem in Thailand. The penalties for drunk driving are not as severe and not always enforced. Major tourist areas can become an "adventure". With a chaotic and dangerous traffic and the mix of foreigners who do not know how to drive in Thailand, a bottle of Mekong whiskey, and you have a bomb. Y dangerous driving in Thailand and most of the foreigners who forget that when on vacation. Traffic accident statistics speak for themselves. During major holidays such as Songkran Thai, when a large proportion of the population of Thailand leaves the provinces to visit and celebrate with their families, there are always casualties. lines painted on the streets that are pedestrian or lanes are usually ignored. stoplights or stop signs are also sometimes ignored. Add to truck traffic all crazy shapes and sizes, tuk-tuk, motorcycle, auto, push carts, a crowd of pedestrians, and an elephant from time to time, and you have a recipe for disaster. If you come to visit Thailand for a short period of time is much better to let someone else do the driving. The public and private transport is readily available all day, is inexpensive and can be safer than driving alone.