Traffic in Bangkok – it’s legendary!
Nov 16th, 2009 by Alex
For those of you who haven’t visited Bangkok before, traffic can be a real nightmare. “Dude, I live in L.A. (or DC, or Atlanta, or NY/NJ) I’m used to it…”
No, you are not. Traffic in Bangkok freaking sets records. I think the only time I saw light traffic was during one early morning around 4am when I knew I wasn’t going to be able to sleep and took a stroll down Sukhumvit Road after some late night drinking – it was a ghost town. During the 23 other hours of the day traffic is crazy.
You can avoid a lot of frustration by taking the BTS or MRT if you travel to the parts of Bangkok that are serviced by these very nice, clean and efficient modes of public transport (did I mention clean?) – or combine your trips with Taxi’s avoiding the busiest parts of the city.
Also be aware of your surroundings – motorcycles are apparently allowed to merrily cruise down the sidewalks if traffic is heavy, that could be dangerous to your health!
Traffic, Sukhumvit Road
Traffic, Asoke Intersection
Traffic, Wireless Road
