Bangkok Traffic

Like all big cities Bangkok traffic sucks. There are so many cars, buses and taxis in Bangkok on a day to day basis that the city streets, sois and freeways seem to always be clogged, never ending. Along with this is the fact that most of the trucks and buses are of the dirtiest diesel kind you can imagine, the smog level on a hot sticky Bangkok morning makes breathing almost a chore. Several times while walking along a busy street and copping a mouthful of smoke I have thought I was going to suffocate on the fumes…it is that bad.

The government is slowly plotting to extend both the BTS Skytrain and subway systems to try and get more cars off the roads, while recently I read they are looking at banning carparks in new condo developments that are built next to existing skytrain/subway lines and stations….mmmmm.

Anyway, here is a pic of Petchaburi Rd, one of the arteries through Bangkok that cuts through the busy Pantip Market shopping strip.