I thought traffic was bad over the "low season", but it seems like there's even more cars on the road now.  I've heard horror stories of 3+ hours to and from the airport, one hour trips to go 15 km's etc.  

2 week ago drove from Kata to airport. Mid week about 10.30. Usual one hour ish.

In the past I often went from Rawai to Phuket town for dinner. It was about half an hour.
Now, still not the highest season, I continue to go, but it takes me more than an hour.

The worrying thing is that I don't see any concrete plan for new traffic and transport management.

The only plans are how to increase the number of the arriving tourists.

22 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

2 week ago drove from Kata to airport. Mid week about 10.30. Usual one hour ish.

That's a really good time to go as everyone is already at work and the school run is done.  I believe that between about 10-3 traffic is much better than before or after this small window.

It seems like the traffic window for being able to move around has gotten smaller.  I went to Phuket Town yesterday at 1 and traffic was bearable, then came back an hour later and traffic was thick.  I'm seeing tailbacks everywhere these last couple of weeks.

the other day, it was clogged from Surin beach all the way to the chern tally police station turn.
thank god , i was on a bike 

Just too many people & congestion.  Main reason I gave it a break about 13 yrs ago.  Only returned during covid & truly BLISS.  

 

June this year, and back to why I stopped going years ago.  And that's off season and still way too many for me.

On 12/2/2023 at 6:31 PM, dhupverg said:

I thought traffic was bad over the "low season", but it seems like there's even more cars on the road now.  I've heard horror stories of 3+ hours to and from the airport, one hour trips to go 15 km's etc.  

You think this is bad? You don't know how bad it was without the BTS or MRT....

2 hours ago, zzzzz said:

the other day, it was clogged from Surin beach all the way to the chern tally police station turn.
thank god , i was on a bike 

Chern Tally? Have you never seen the actual name written anywhere?

On 12/30/2023 at 2:14 PM, dhupverg said:

It seems like the traffic window for being able to move around has gotten smaller.  I went to Phuket Town yesterday at 1 and traffic was bearable, then came back an hour later and traffic was thick.  I'm seeing tailbacks everywhere these last couple of weeks.

What do you expect this time of year?

Far less traffic around than pre COVID this time of year.

23 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

You think this is bad? You don't know how bad it was without the BTS or MRT....

We're still waiting for either of those.

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

What do you expect this time of year?

Far less traffic around than pre COVID this time of year.

I'd say not genius.  Now with all the Russians here driving cars, it's worse than pre covid.  I saw traffic backed up to Kata Hill going to the circle.  I've never seen that before with no accident causing a tailback.

Edited January 1, 20242 yr by dhupverg

Just now, dhupverg said:

dup post

 

Edited January 1, 20242 yr by dhupverg

There's always traffic in Thailand.  I miss the good old covid lockdown days.  One of my favorite viruses.

Edited January 1, 20242 yr by Chris Daley

2 hours ago, dhupverg said:

I'd say not genius.  Now with all the Russians here driving cars, it's worse than pre covid.  I saw traffic backed up to Kata Hill going to the circle.  I've never seen that before with no accident causing a tailback.

Russians driving cars equals a nightmare; Russians driving motorbikes equals a nightmare; French Africans driving large motorbikes equals a nightmare and danger, then of course once you add in the normal Thai behaviour of driving anything without training or a licence, then you've got – – "the perfect storm". Beware Danger..........................

 

5 hours ago, dhupverg said:

I'd say not genius.  Now with all the Russians here driving cars, it's worse than pre covid.  I saw traffic backed up to Kata Hill going to the circle.  I've never seen that before with no accident causing a tailback.

My experience is contrary to yours.