Do you drive on the other side of the road in Thailand?
Yes. Driving here is an adventure!!! Most of the cars are stick shift, so I had to learn that when we came here. Jeremy just had to learn to shift with his left hand instead. Almost all roads in Thailand are divided roads. You don't turn across traffic; you make a U-turn and come back on the correct side of the street. We drive on the left side of the road-usually.
Thais are VERY laid-back when it comes to the rules of driving. Lane markers are merely a suggestion, and often there will be one more lane of traffic than there is painted on the road. There pretty much aren't speed limits in Thailand. And if you see a motorcycle, expect it to do anything-drive between cars, drive on the shoulder, drive the wrong way on the shoulder, turn in front of you-anything goes. Sometimes Thai-style driving can be convenient. Say, for example, you need to make a right turn (across traffic) but you aren't in the turn lane. No worries! Just turn anyway, especially if you're in a large vehicle (that gives you the right of way). What if you need to drive the wrong way to get somewhere because a U-turn would be inconvenient? If it's not too far, go ahead! It's not as crazy as it sounds once you get used to it. But I wouldn't be surprised if Jeremy and I don't pick up a ticket or two when we get back to the US!
Thais are VERY laid-back when it comes to the rules of driving. Lane markers are merely a suggestion, and often there will be one more lane of traffic than there is painted on the road. There pretty much aren't speed limits in Thailand. And if you see a motorcycle, expect it to do anything-drive between cars, drive on the shoulder, drive the wrong way on the shoulder, turn in front of you-anything goes. Sometimes Thai-style driving can be convenient. Say, for example, you need to make a right turn (across traffic) but you aren't in the turn lane. No worries! Just turn anyway, especially if you're in a large vehicle (that gives you the right of way). What if you need to drive the wrong way to get somewhere because a U-turn would be inconvenient? If it's not too far, go ahead! It's not as crazy as it sounds once you get used to it. But I wouldn't be surprised if Jeremy and I don't pick up a ticket or two when we get back to the US!
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