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delazion

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  1. yes... my condolences to family and friends...

    I have lived here for 7 years and i drive everyday in Bangkok - and occassionally up to Chiang mai or Isarn...

    The standards of driving and the roads are absolutely and utterly terrible... This may be another Thai bashing - but its justified...

    Also... a warning to all travellers booking the bus from Khao sarn road to Chiang mai - and especially the return buses from Chiang mai.

    They are all run by the mafia - and very often the drivers are on Ya baa amphetamines...

    It is also very common for them to send one into the luggage cargo to steal from the farangs bags during the long trip...

    I have seen this with my own eyes on many many occassions over the years, my family have also lost things on the bus from chiang mai

    MY ADVISE: plan ahead and stop using all the mafia run coaches... Book the train over night sleeper instead... its safer, really nice to sleep on and doesnt cost much more...

    or get a cheap flight with one of the airlines... do not play with the Thai buses that run from Khaosarn road -

    or if you do.... dont bring any valuables whatsoever - dont let them leave your body if you do... dont put anything in the underside luggage

    if you fall asleep make sure you dont leave it in the over head luggage compartment - My father had his camera stolen when he nodded off...

    Again...

    Bus accidents are very common here.... we get to hear about them a lot - and Thailand likes to cover up as much as it can - so statistically there are a lot more than we get to hear about...

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