Driving in Chiang Mai, Thailand. – Can I, should I?
Having had my Drivers License for 47 years now and having driven manual transmissions and automatics from Volkswagen bugs, to Corvettes, to Nissan 300 ZX Turbos to more refined Lincoln luxury cars you would think that I could drive anywhere in the world.
My driving record is excellent. No accidents and no points off in the last 6 years and that qualifies me for the best rating and the best insurance rate in Canada. An experienced driver with the best driving record.
Coming to Chiang Mai, Thailand and renting a car to see the sites and get around town should be a breeze you would expect. Well anyone who thinks so is dead wrong.
Driving here has to be seen to be believed. Do not try it unless you know someone here who has educated you as to What to Watch Out For.
Here is my list:
The lines on the roads do not mean a thing here. You can drive on them, you can drive on the side of them, but do not expect drivers to drive between them. Why? Because on the left side of the road you will find motorbikes so cars move over knowing that this is the preferred route of the motorbikes....
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