20 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Meaning their cars are designed with the driver's seat on the left side. But in Thailand the driver's seat is on the right side. Meaning if not very diligent a Chinese driver in Thailand may not see any vehicle to the left side of the car, especially cutting across a lane to the left side. 

 

Video I saw he just want left regardless. I wonder if undertaking is not common in China. 

On 10/6/2025 at 7:16 PM, jacko45k said:

Yes, well in China they drive on the other side of the road so not exactly the same issue, perhaps a cause.!

The city I was in it was three different  double lane Highways meeting so, driving on the left to other two cross from right to left.   It's a system, just not one practiced  in civilized culture!

13 hours ago, Geoff914 said:

In China they wouldn't turf left from the second lane. In China they drive on the right had side of the road. A motor cycle would be undertaking on the right.

From my hotel I could see all tge lanes at an intersection where it didn't  matter which way one went one cut the other with a blind spot

Chuck this bum tourist out of Thailand ASAP before he kills others with his lousy driving.

 

Ban for life too.

21 hours ago, Red Forever said:

Wrong. On a road with a clearly marked bike lane, if a car is turning left the driver must first look in their nearside mirror to check that they won’t block a biker’s path as seems to be the case here.

Bike lanes in pattaya,? and if so, you  think its going to be for bikes only,... yes agree the driver must take care by looking,    BUT  so must the biker, but they rarely do 

On 10/6/2025 at 2:03 AM, smedly said:

don't  drink and drive - you might kill someone  - preferably yourself 

I dont even drive in Thailand. To dangerous.

21 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

It is idiotic to design a car with the driver's seat on the right side of the car.

The reason should be obvious:  The gear shift should be used with the right hand.

 

The UK got this all backwards....and then went on to spread this poor design around the world.

 

Probably this design continues to be responsible for thousands of deaths, even today.

 

 

As is the case when I'm flying. 

 

Although an Aussie and drive cars from the right hand seat, when flying (at least in fixed wing a/c) it's usually done from the left side and fiddle with power controls, radios etc with my right hand.

Great if you're right handed, not so sure for 'left handers' !

 

First Officers can do years of sitting in the right hand seat...or forever if they don't graduate to Captain.

 

When driving in France, English friends I was staying with, wisely told me "just keep the centreline of the road or lane you're in, next to your window shoulder".

 

It worked...different shoulder of course in each case. 

 

Still got tooted at, but that's the French drivers' MO.

 

Thankfully, most countries I've lived in and driven...Oz, NZ, Singers, Malaysia, UK &Scotland,  Hong Kong and Thailand ALL drive on the LHS of the road.

1 hour ago, orchidfan said:

As is the case when I'm flying. 

 

Although an Aussie and drive cars from the right hand seat, when flying (at least in fixed wing a/c) it's usually done from the left side and fiddle with power controls, radios etc with my right hand.

Great if you're right handed, not so sure for 'left handers' !

 

First Officers can do years of sitting in the right hand seat...or forever if they don't graduate to Captain.

 

When driving in France, English friends I was staying with, wisely told me "just keep the centreline of the road or lane you're in, next to your window shoulder".

 

It worked...different shoulder of course in each case. 

 

Still got tooted at, but that's the French drivers' MO.

 

Thankfully, most countries I've lived in and driven...Oz, NZ, Singers, Malaysia, UK &Scotland,  Hong Kong and Thailand ALL drive on the LHS of the road.

 

Keep your CARB HEAT ....ON....DURING takeoff....

 

 

20 hours ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Chuck this bum tourist out of Thailand ASAP before he kills others with his lousy driving.

 

Ban for life too.

But he is Chinese, they don't want to upset them!

23 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Keep your CARB HEAT ....ON....DURING takeoff....

 

 

Not in a fuel injected IO360!!😅😅😅

23 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Keep your CARB HEAT ....ON....DURING takeoff....

 

 

And  never on take-off....as you well know.....in a carby engine 

😜😜

 

On 10/6/2025 at 6:03 AM, smedly said:

don't  drink and drive - you might kill someone  - preferably yourself 

Hmm, Mr Chang.....