Welcome to Thai driving

[Chiang Mai Tiger]

*Warning the clip contains distrubing images* Mods please delete if not acceptable.

One thing which is normal for driving in Thailand is to be careful when you have a green light at a traffic intersection as this youtube clip shows. Red, Green or Amber doesn't really make a difference to the local Thai, licensed to drive or not.

We expats see it everyday and any casual conversation amongst us always leads to the local driving habits.

My daughter was a victim to their colour blindness a while ago, luckily she was not injured and the goose that caused the accident was only slightly injured.

She ended up paying for the goose's hospital costs though as the police inquiry deemed a contributing cause was the fact that my daughter was a 'farang'.

[youtube=560,315]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_-GnFe0PCU&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

 

[23.21.159]

You can't be serious ... are they saying that being a foreigner meant she was less aware of Thai traffic culture or is it a racist thing?
I've always assumed you were in much the same situation as me ... I have two sons here technically with dual Danish/Australian citizenship, but they were born, bred and have lived their whole life in Denmark and no-one knows they have any Australian link until we tell them.
But I guess in your case, your daughter's appearance may give it away??

 

[AngryAnt]

You can't be serious ... are they saying that being a foreigner meant she was less aware of Thai traffic culture or is it a racist thing?

heh... most Southeast Asian countries have the foreigner at fault through the impeccable logic that if they were still in their home country, the accident wouldn't have happened.

 

[tigersnake]

heh... most Southeast Asian countries have the foreigner at fault through the impeccable logic that if they were still in their home country, the accident wouldn't have happened.

thats funny

 

[Tigers of Old]

I hated driving in Thailand. Pretty common to see some crazy sights. High risk activity.

Family of 5 on a motorbike, full sized palm tree sitting in the back of the ute with it's root system holding the centre of gravity etc. etc.
Never a dull moment on the road, like this (from Indonesia)..

[youtube=560,315]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyylkR53IKE[/youtube]

 

[Chiang Mai Tiger]

thats funny

Antman hit it right on the head Snake!

 

[ToraToraTora]

heh... most Southeast Asian countries have the foreigner at fault through the impeccable logic that if they were still in their home country, the accident wouldn't have happened.

Welcome to Japan.

 

[spook]

You guys should go to New Delhi. Saigon is quite hairy too.