Public Transport Still Songkran Jammed

[Ratsima]

I'm flying from Bangkok to LA tomorrow (May 19th). I live in Korat and decided to spend the night in Bangkok tonight to break the journey a bit.

Drove to the old bus station. Absolute chaos. Hundreds of people waiting to buy tickets and even more waiting to board.

Drove to the new bus station. More of the same. Thousands of people trying to get on buses back to Bangkok.

Called the State Railway of Thailand. Every seat fully booked for at least the next 24 hours.

I though the travel madness would be over by now. I was wrong.

Will get up in the middle of the night and hope to catch a bus then.