Long weekend causes Isaan congestion

[snoop1130]

Long weekend causes Isaan congestion

By Prasit Tangprasert 
The Nation

 

 

The northeast has suffered heavy congestion at the start of the four-day vacation.

 

Jams were reported on the Mitraparp Highway in Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday on a 30km-long section between Tambon Thab Kwang of Saraburi's Kaeng Khoi district and Tambon Pak Chong of Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district and 10km between Tambon Nong Sarai in Pak Chong district and Khlong Phai Prison in Sikhiu district. 

 

Another 3km queue was reported at the Nakhon Ratchasima-Khon Kaen bypass. 

 

Highway and regional police were working on the congestion and expected it to be cleared by Friday night.

 

The long weekend is constituted by Asarnha Puja Day on July 27, the 66th birthday of His Majesty King Rama X on July 28 and an extra holiday for the birthday on Monday.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30350946

 

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[jenny2017]

 

            Highway and regional police were working on the congestion and expected it to be cleared by Friday night. ❓

[AhFarangJa]

Give those cars a ticket.......they are crossing a solid line.......

[TEFLKrabi]

It was solid from Bang Na to Buriram! Took me nearly 11 hours to do the 335kms.

[jenny2017]

1 hour ago, TEFLKrabi said:

It was solid from Bang Na to Buriram! Took me nearly 11 hours to do the 335kms.

But you've made it. 31.81 km's an hour, wow. Better late, than never. 

[Bangkok Barry]

 

A couple of my wife's friends took 16 hours to drive from Bangkok to Kalasin, from 4am to 8pm. One way to spend a holiday I suppose.

[newatthis]

3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

A couple of my wife's friends took 16 hours to drive from Bangkok to Kalasin, from 4am to 8pm. One way to spend a holiday I suppose.

And do they have to go back on Monday?

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, newatthis said:

And do they have to go back on Monday?

 

I guess so. But it's normal for these folk, who go through it every Songkran. Me? I'd take a flight to Khon Kaen and then a bus. Quicker and cheaper, but each to their own. The alternative probably never occurs to them.