Longest "stuck" In Traffic In Chiang Mai

[PeaceBlondie]

I'll bet we'll have the Bangkok folks winning two to one in this context (see related thread in Motoring Forum for Bangkok).

I'll start, but of course I'm saying the very worst traffic jam to get almost all the way across Chiang Mai (from Night Safari entrance to near Night Bazaar): during Bike week 2006, it took me 45 minutes. I figure a car might have done it in two hours. But at no single time did traffic stand still for ten minutes.

[briley]

How about suthep/nimenheiman/canal road area during graduation?

It's coming again soon!

[tigerbeer]

During loy krathong from Chiang Mai Gate to Tapae gate, 45 minutes. despite having so many expressways, bkk people can't help but whine all the time about it

well its as bad here in chiang mai so quit coming here you guys especially on those long weekends ....

[Priceless]

From Doi Suthep to Chang Moi (near the moat) during Songkran: 2 hours 15 minutes... What a stupid time to go that route

/ Priceless

[Rinrada]

Should get better once the sunshine boys finish off the new CM Skytrain,subway system and high speed mass transit integrated rail system network.......yeah....O and of course the new airport........should be good....

[Donnyboy]

Should get better once the sunshine boys finish off the new CM Skytrain,subway system and high speed mass transit integrated rail system network.......yeah....O and of course the new airport........should be good....

yeah, I heard Thaksin is coming back especially to open it

[tigerbeer]

Should get better once the sunshine boys finish off the new CM Skytrain,subway system and high speed mass transit integrated rail system network.......yeah....O and of course the new airport........should be good....

yeah, I heard Thaksin is coming back especially to open it

you san kampheng residents disgust me

[PeaceBlondie]

So then, even though BKK has all those incredibly good modes of public transport like the Metro and Skytrain, their traffic jams are still unbearable, while CMai without any such modern transport does much better. Hmm, surely Chiang Mai must be doing something wrong...

[corkscrew]

I'll bet we'll have the Bangkok folks winning two to one in this context (see related thread in Motoring Forum for Bangkok).

I'll start, but of course I'm saying the very worst traffic jam to get almost all the way across Chiang Mai (from Night Safari entrance to near Night Bazaar): during Bike week 2006, it took me 45 minutes. I figure a car might have done it in two hours. But at no single time did traffic stand still for ten minutes.

Today, Sunday December 30, Bangkok was almost like a traffic free zone. You guys up in Chiang Mai probably had tougher traffic than we did in Bangkok....with all the Bangkokians going up-country to visit family for the holidays. Seriously, today was like driving in the country....well, not quite but it sure was a thousand times better than Sathorn near the Taksin station at 4pm on a Friday.

[PeaceBlondie]

I'll bet we'll have the Bangkok folks winning two to one in this context (see related thread in Motoring Forum for Bangkok).

I'll start, but of course I'm saying the very worst traffic jam to get almost all the way across Chiang Mai (from Night Safari entrance to near Night Bazaar): during Bike week 2006, it took me 45 minutes. I figure a car might have done it in two hours. But at no single time did traffic stand still for ten minutes.

Today, Sunday December 30, Bangkok was almost like a traffic free zone. You guys up in Chiang Mai probably had tougher traffic than we did in Bangkok....with all the Bangkokians going up-country to visit family for the holidays. Seriously, today was like driving in the country....well, not quite but it sure was a thousand times better than Sathorn near the Taksin station at 4pm on a Friday.

Good point, corkscrew. When I headed out last night, my Chiang Mai partner advised me that traffic here was much worse because Chiang Mai people were home for the holidays. I'd hate to imagine a thousand times worse.....

[corkscrew]

I'll bet we'll have the Bangkok folks winning two to one in this context (see related thread in Motoring Forum for Bangkok).

I'll start, but of course I'm saying the very worst traffic jam to get almost all the way across Chiang Mai (from Night Safari entrance to near Night Bazaar): during Bike week 2006, it took me 45 minutes. I figure a car might have done it in two hours. But at no single time did traffic stand still for ten minutes.

Today, Sunday December 30, Bangkok was almost like a traffic free zone. You guys up in Chiang Mai probably had tougher traffic than we did in Bangkok....with all the Bangkokians going up-country to visit family for the holidays. Seriously, today was like driving in the country....well, not quite but it sure was a thousand times better than Sathorn near the Taksin station at 4pm on a Friday.

Good point, corkscrew. When I headed out last night, my Chiang Mai partner advised me that traffic here was much worse because Chiang Mai people were home for the holidays. I'd hate to imagine a thousand times worse.....

You and your partner should spend a traffic free day in Bangkok next year.

Actually, it was not all roses today....I drove to Siam Paragon this afternoon and the cars, taxis and motor-cycles at the left turn off Dunant were remarkably rude. Shopping day, I guess. My wife told me that Siam Paragon should always be avoided at holiday times....but, dam_n, I really wanted shucked oysters for dinner. OK, the pix is from last night's dinner!

[tigerbeer]

You and your partner should spend a traffic free day in Bangkok next year.

Actually, it was not all roses today....I drove to Siam Paragon this afternoon and the cars, taxis and motor-cycles at the left turn off Dunant were remarkably rude. Shopping day, I guess. My wife told me that Siam Paragon should always be avoided at holiday times....but, dam_n, I really wanted shucked oysters for dinner. OK, the pix is from last night's dinner!

hope it was a fun packed night after having those oysters for dinner

[cm-happy]

solutions for easing traffic woes everywhere.

1. Don't let farang drive. Let them

use song tiews, tuk-tuks, taxis

2. more traffic signals

3. more traffic cops directing, expediting the flow of traffic

4. more motorcycle carts- you know the ones with the unbrellas

5. more sam lores--pedal power taxis

6. allow street vendors to encrouch on road rather than just sidewalks

7. take away all onstreet parking and use the recovered space for another traffic lane

8. allow Thais to use middle of road as their foot path to avoid snake bites--permitted only if drunk at the time

did i leave anything out?

9. oh two more, permit building of new super shopping centers only on the most congested roads

10. change traffic signal timing to ensure a minimum stop wait time of 20 minutes and go time to max go time of 2 minutes

[micksterbs]

I'll bet we'll have the Bangkok folks winning two to one in this context (see related thread in Motoring Forum for Bangkok).

I'll start, but of course I'm saying the very worst traffic jam to get almost all the way across Chiang Mai (from Night Safari entrance to near Night Bazaar): during Bike week 2006, it took me 45 minutes. I figure a car might have done it in two hours. But at no single time did traffic stand still for ten minutes.

Today, Sunday December 30, Bangkok was almost like a traffic free zone. You guys up in Chiang Mai probably had tougher traffic than we did in Bangkok....with all the Bangkokians going up-country to visit family for the holidays. Seriously, today was like driving in the country....well, not quite but it sure was a thousand times better than Sathorn near the Taksin station at 4pm on a Friday.

Good point, corkscrew. When I headed out last night, my Chiang Mai partner advised me that traffic here was much worse because Chiang Mai people were home for the holidays. I'd hate to imagine a thousand times worse.....

You and your partner should spend a traffic free day in Bangkok next year.

Actually, it was not all roses today....I drove to Siam Paragon this afternoon and the cars, taxis and motor-cycles at the left turn off Dunant were remarkably rude. Shopping day, I guess. My wife told me that Siam Paragon should always be avoided at holiday times....but, dam_n, I really wanted shucked oysters for dinner. OK, the pix is from last night's dinner!

I can't believe that you actually took a photo of your dinner. Mind you, I'm relieved that you resisted the temptation to show us how it looked after Nature had done its work.

Actually, I shouldn't put ideas in your head...