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2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Clearly I'm the odd one out.

I find driving in Thailand very easy.

Living in Bangkok you would think the opposite.

Always need to watch out for motorbikes.

If you want a challenge esp re motorbikes give Saigon a try..

I've driven a mb in HCM and Da Nang... Much easier than chiang mai... Yes... Chaotic.. But even pedestrians get their fair chance at crossing six lanes of travel... Just get into the flow viet ride slower in cities. Thai here in cnx.. Ride far to fast for conditions 

Posted
2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Clearly I'm the odd one out.

I find driving in Thailand very easy.

Living in Bangkok you would think the opposite.

Always need to watch out for motorbikes.

If you want a challenge esp re motorbikes give Saigon a try..

 

Certainly safer to drive in BKK than anywhere else in Thailand......but the drive from BKK to Korat is hair-raising.

Posted
2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

In Bangkok at least 5 scooters bumped my car trying to pass me.

1 unfortunate, 2 unlucky

5 time to take a good hard look at yourself in mirror and get out of they way.

Posted
1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

1 unfortunate, 2 unlucky

5 time to take a good hard look at yourself in mirror and get out of they way.

You can't get out of the way if you're stopped in traffic, or driving slow and straight when they get too close then bump into you because a scooter is harder to stay straight in, especially in moving traffic that's slow. People hitting you has nothing to do with your driving. I've avoided many here that thought cutting in front of me was a good idea.

Posted
16 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

Certainly safer to drive in BKK than anywhere else in Thailand......but the drive from BKK to Korat is hair-raising.

The safest place to drive is in the slow lanes on highways, away from everyone else. You don't trust anyone, you have a better chance to avoid accidents. Thinking they will do something stupid, which they will, not taking for granted the people around you are competent, is the way.

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2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

In Bangkok at least 5 scooters bumped my car trying to pass me.

 

 

I've learnt to squeeze to one side, leaving the biggest gap you can on the other, simultaneously blocking bikes on the squeezed side.

 

Fold in wing mirrors and squeeze up to the car in front so the bikes don't weave to change lanes right in front of you.

 

Posted
2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

The safest place to drive is in the slow lanes on highways, away from everyone else. You don't trust anyone, you have a better chance to avoid accidents. Thinking they will do something stupid, which they will, not taking for granted the people around you are competent, is the way.

 

I set off like that....but with a seven hour journey in front of me I'm soon driving worse than the Thais.

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Just now, Will B Good said:

 

 

I've learnt to squeeze to one side, leaving the biggest gap you can on the other, simultaneously blocking bikes on the squeezed side.

 

Fold in wing mirrors and squeeze up to the car in front so the bikes don't weave to change lanes right in front of you.

 

They're unpredictable and incompetent. Cutting people off is a major way accidents and fatalities happen here, as many get dragged underneath trucks and bumped into others on the road because they think they can get by. A scooter should stay to the side, driving in the shoulder if possible. A motorcycle should drive the same way a car does, without weaving. It's their lives they lose, as you can\t compete with an automobile.

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1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

 

I set off like that....but with a seven hour journey in front of me I'm soon driving worse than the Thais.

When you let down your guard, you allow mishaps. That's why taking breaks every couple of hours is always good advice, even for the best of drivers.

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2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

They're unpredictable and incompetent. Cutting people off is a major way accidents and fatalities happen here, as many get dragged underneath trucks and bumped into others on the road because they think they can get by. A scooter should stay to the side, driving in the shoulder if possible. A motorcycle should drive the same way a car does, without weaving. It's their lives they lose, as you can\t compete with an automobile.

 

I meant to add....but forgot....."as I queue in traffic jams or queue waiting at the lights".....soz!

Posted
1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

When you let down your guard, you allow mishaps. That's why taking breaks every couple of hours is always good advice, even for the best of drivers.

 

I'm lucky.....when I stop and can fall asleep for as little as 5 minutes and feel totally refreshed.

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Travelling along the Nakhon Nayok to Rangsit road a few days ago. The gf driving. A kid in school uniform runs across the three lanes of fast traffic. Climbs over the concrete barrier then runs across the other three lanes. There was a pedestrian foot bridge less than 50 m away.

I also think Thai drivers are the most inconsiderate I have seen. But as to getting worse, I have actually seen a few, only a few mind you, move out of the way of an ambulance with its sirens and flashing lights on.

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Posted
3 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Clearly I'm the odd one out.

I find driving in Thailand very easy.

Living in Bangkok you would think the opposite.

Always need to watch out for motorbikes.

If you want a challenge esp re motorbikes give Saigon a try..

I found that when driving or riding in Bangkok it was much easier than in any other Thai city like Nakhon Sawan or Phitsanulok. Maybe it's because Bangkok's roads are much more busier and people are forced to go much slower and be more careful.

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