sir charles IV Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Back home in oz I drive normally. Signal, let cars into my lane, stop at red lights, give way to pedestrians etc. But in LOS I can't help but close gaps so no one cuts me off, not give way unless its impossible, no signaling etc. I feel challenged by other drivers aggressive conduct. Why? Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) Some times people are more kind to their own than they are to others or maybe a bit of When in Rome do as the Romans do Edited May 6, 2017 by sirineou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax2 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 In Australia you were taught to drive properly and had to pass a real driving test to get your license. Not here, its Rafferty's rules and 40% of people drive without a license anyway. Makes life interesting when driving and certainly keeps you on your toes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) In Australia the traffic laws are enforced by the police. In Thailand they are not. Edited May 7, 2017 by ripstanley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 It's a bit like when posting on TV !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Never forget your farang homeland driving stuff wherever you find yourself driving on our planet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Monkey see, Monkey do. Sent from my EVA-L19 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccarty Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) My wife is the same while I can't be bothered to get worked up about it. My view is, go as fast as the flow, a bit faster if I can, don't worry when it gets crowded, just make sure something is on the radio (via internet radio) to keep me entertained. I can't stand riding as passenger when she is driving though, becomes evil! She is not Thai, but from a neighboring country with no better etiquette on the road! Edited May 8, 2017 by jmccarty added info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Your hormones are still kicking in and the Tarzan part of you is not dead. Life now is to treat aggression with aggression no matter what. Dial yourself back a bit and go back to the way you drove in OZ. You might live longer I sincerely mean this as you sound like a nice guy straying off the path of niceness just a wee bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 8:04 AM, madmax2 said: In Australia you were taught to drive properly and had to pass a real driving test to get your license. Not here, its Rafferty's rules and 40% of people drive without a license anyway. Makes life interesting when driving and certainly keeps you on your toes Yes watch your toes by all means. NCO something or other had his run over. Yes keep on your toes you cannot walk on your nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Gauging life and looking back I think we all have multiple personalities to one degree or another. I think I am a bit qualified/expert being married 3 times. Each one brought out a different personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir charles IV Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 Your hormones are still kicking in and the Tarzan part of you is not dead. Life now is to treat aggression with aggression no matter what. Dial yourself back a bit and go back to the way you drove in OZ. You might live longer I sincerely mean this as you sound like a nice guy straying off the path of niceness just a wee bit. Fairly accurate observation. What I find difficult to accept is when for example driver has decided to change lanes and whether I choose to let him or not is apparently irrelevant to him. Hang on I say, I have a say in that too........guess what my decision is not to let you in. You think u can take me on? In your dreams I say. And hence the assholeness!!!!(on both sides) beginsSent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, elgordo38 said: Yes watch your toes by all means. NCO something or other had his run over. Yes keep on your toes you cannot walk on your nose. elgordo38 that master of multiple personalities, mr Burns, Boris Johnson, who else i wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 minute ago, sir charles IV said: Fairly accurate observation. What I find difficult to accept is when for example driver has decided to change lanes and whether I choose to let him or not is apparently irrelevant to him. Hang on I say, I have a say in that too........guess what my decision is not to let you in. You think u can take me on? In your dreams I say. And hence the assholeness!!!!(on both sides) begins Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Quit beating up on yourself you softie you know you would let him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 minute ago, colinneil said: elgordo38 that master of multiple personalities, mr Burns, Boris Johnson, who else i wonder. Its a bit of a tosser sorry tossup between Donald Trump oops sorry been him before and Mr. Duterte from the Philippines. There are just so many misguided politicos to choose from world wide its a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 11 minutes ago, elgordo38 said: Its a bit of a tosser sorry tossup between Donald Trump oops sorry been him before and Mr. Duterte from the Philippines. There are just so many misguided politicos to choose from world wide its a challenge. You all just wish you had an angels singing voice like me and are frustrated....I can understand that stuff.......BUT, my lessons are cheap, Weegee can now sing ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 5/6/2017 at 6:29 PM, sirineou said: Some times people are more kind to their own than they are to others or maybe a bit of When in Rome do as the Romans do "Cesar Cesar where art thou?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 31 minutes ago, transam said: You all just wish you had an angels singing voice like me and are frustrated....I can understand that stuff.......BUT, my lessons are cheap, Weegee can now sing ....... Your hired to sing in my wake. I will PM when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 06/05/2017 at 6:29 PM, sirineou said: Some times people are more kind to their own than they are to others or maybe a bit of When in Rome do as the Romans do And.......drive politely and get no where....in LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir charles IV Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 Happy to report that I usually beat them. I used to teach pro driving skills to corporates. When I see idiotic driving "I gotta teach him a lesson" kicks in. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokairportlink Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 46 minutes ago, sir charles IV said: Happy to report that I usually beat them. I used to teach pro driving skills to corporates. When I see idiotic driving "I gotta teach him a lesson" kicks in. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Wait that he teaches you with his gun and come again to explain us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 37 minutes ago, sir charles IV said: Happy to report that I usually beat them. I used to teach pro driving skills to corporates. When I see idiotic driving "I gotta teach him a lesson" kicks in. Self-defeating. Reminds me of that famous "I never give way to a rascal." I'll go with the repartee, "I always do." Seems you're unaccustomed to Thai driving habits. So you've discovered they ain't the same as back home. More is predictable than you might think, though. Like muscling into "your space" is common and expected; you can do the same. Note that Thais generally don't get upset by their own habits. (Obviously I'm not talking about the kamikazes.) So after a time you get used to them as the new normal. Or should, if you want to avoid high blood pressure. Here in Thailand I find that percentage-wise, relative to the numbers, the farang drive worse, partly because they're not used to the environment and are unsure of themselves, for example, hesitate when Thais don't expect hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza4 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 4 hours ago, jmccarty said: My wife is the same while I can't be bothered to get worked up about it. My view is, go as fast as the flow, a bit faster if I can, don't worry when it gets crowded, just make sure something is on the radio (via internet radio) to keep me entertained. I can't stand riding as passenger when she is driving though, becomes evil! She is not Thai, but from a neighboring country with no better etiquette on the road! Same for me. My wife is Thai and admits to "self-teaching" Now I ride in the backseat, keep my head down and read thaivisa forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza73 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Get used to it, and revisit your defensive driving skills. If you are going to get angry every time you experience something idiotic in Thai traffic, you'll be in that state permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 8:04 AM, madmax2 said: In Australia you were taught to drive properly and had to pass a real driving test to get your license. Not here, its Rafferty's rules and 40% of people drive without a license anyway. Makes life interesting when driving and certainly keeps you on your toes madmax2 nails it. Also Thais suffer from a Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde complex. Outside of the car they are all smiles and wais; inside a car and behind the wheel, especially with dark windows and a status logo like 'Benz', and suddenly Mr. Hyde appears!!!! And if you do something that ticks them off, they turn from Mr. Hyde to The Incredible Hulk in a nanosecond. So with all the Mr. Hydes on the road ready to go Green and Hulky on you, it's best you use your advanced and well-honed driving skills to avoid them, and to maintain your own inner calm, because those driving around your are not quite sane once inside and controlling a vehicle. Hang loose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiamBeast Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 You can't fix stupid. Thai drivers are stupid. Try to adapt, go with the flow, and be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulwell53 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) The OP needs to understand that the roads and populace of Oz have changed considerably since he upped and left in 1959. I Wonder if he realises Bob Menzies has died and the Sydney Opera house has been built Edited May 9, 2017 by Fulwell53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulwell53 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 17 hours ago, sir charles IV said: Fairly accurate observation. What I find difficult to accept is when for example driver has decided to change lanes and whether I choose to let him or not is apparently irrelevant to him. Hang on I say, I have a say in that too........guess what my decision is not to let you in. You think u can take me on? In your dreams I say. And hence the assholeness!!!!(on both sides) begins Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 'In your dreams I say'...ye gods Clint Eastwood meets fast and furious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themerg Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I do my best cursing when I am driving. Everyone is eligible to be called, A Stupid MF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LammyTS1 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 It seems like Thais do not know where they are going, before getting into their vehicle. They decide once on the move or change their mind at the last minute. This can only explain why they sit stationary on the right hand lane, ready to turn right at the lights, before suddenly pulling out across 2 lanes & then turning left. Why wait to turn right & then suddenly go in the opposite direction? Or when they overtake before pulling straight in front of you, making your brake and then indicating and turning left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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