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DrivinginThailand

FormanyofushereinThailand , weal havetoencounterdrivingontheroads hereatsomepoint . Itcanbeavery dangerousanddauntingtasktryingto cometotermswithdrivinginThailand . Thereareseveralfactorsyouneed tobeawareofataltimeswhendrivinginThailand , andwehavelistedthe mostimportantonesthatmaywelsaveyourlife !

1 ) Itisanacceptedpracticeandsomepeoplesayisactualylaw , that vehiclesapproachingfrom alefthandturnhavetherightofway . Sowhenyou aredrivingalongaroadandacarormotorbikepulsoutfrom theleft , don ’ t bealarmed , makesureyouhaveyourfootonthebrakereadyasitwilhappen althetime . What ’ sworse , isingeneraldriverswhodopuloutinfrontof you , havelittleifanyappreciationofwhatspeedyoumaybedrivingat . Itis almostacarefreeattitudethatitisYOU whoneedstoavoidhittingthem !

2 ) A commonoccurrenceisfordriverstodrivetowardsyouontheWRONG sideoftheroad . Yes , youarehappilydrivingalongtheroadtherightway , andavehicleormotorbikewilbeapproachingyouonyoursideoftheroad . Driversareverylazywhenitcomestogoingdowntherightsideoftheroad , tothendoaU-turntocomebackupandtakewhateverturningtheywant . Insteadit ’ smucheasiertojusthopacrossintoyourlaneanddriveatyou !

3 ) UndertakingwhendrivinginThailand , isalpartofdrivingouthere . Donot

3 ) UndertakingwhendrivinginThailand , isalpartofdrivingouthere . Donot bealarmedtofindcarsflyingpastyouontheinsidelane , it ’ swhathappens outhere . A lothastodowithdrivershoggingtherighthandlanetravelingat ridiculouslyslow speeds , irrespectiveofthefacttherearenocarsinfrontof them . Thisoftenforcespeopletoundertakeinordertopassthem , causingal kindsofdangerandconfusion !