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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ส.ค. 2020
- Spending hours a day stuck in traffic jams is normal for Bangkok's commuters. Public transport is run-down and unreliable. Electric tuk-tuks are a green and efficient alternative, and the elevated rapid transit system, the Skytrain, is set to be expanded.
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The air quality in Bangkok is awful, should always wear a mask when out in public, even before the pandemic.
Not true. I live all year round and except last two years I would say, it worsen but only at certain period of the year, when people from the countryside around burn their fields. You can check the real condition with some app so the rest of the year it is really not that bad for such a huge city.
I live in Thailand, the problem is the corruption of the politicians. Is a burden to the prosperity of the country
I live in Los Angeles California near Hollywood and I can tell you the corporate and political corruption here is just as bad.
Fun fact - it is cheaper for 2 pax traveling in a car in Bangkok than taking mass transit system (due to very cheap gas and very expensive public transport, local authorities have no clue how to manage the city whereabouts, only very good at enriching own pockets)
really? I never thought about that but a BTS ride for 2 ppl would be about THB 60? I would have thought a car ride, factoring in gas and tolls, would be more expensive?
@@benp2022 THB 60, you say ? For a return trip, really ? Most commuters come from suburbs, often exchanging BTS and MRT, costs rise enormously, since there is no common card for those 2
From Tao Poon to Sukhumvit, MRT charges 42 THB pp, car ride is about 12 km. Cost of return car ride including tolls would be around 45 THB worth of gas plus 50 for tolls, in total 95 THB. MRT ride is 168 THB.
When I stayed in central Bkk almost two years ago, I had a high apartment view over some major roads near the river, and they were constantly absolutely jammed full - more like car parks than motorways etc. The metro lines or sky train are good, and the river ferries and boats are Very refreshing in the wind - but man, the misery car commuters or bus passengers must feel every day...
It looks like people on motorcycles and scooters don't have it any easier than the people in cars:-(
They have so many lanes on the main roads.
They should introduce dedicated bus lanes so the bus does not get stuck in traffic.
It just reminds me my city Bogota, it takes two hours getting to the other part of the city and the public transportation contaminates so much
Actually 7am is not early by the Bangkokian standard, if you live in suburb and work in Bangkok CBD.
0:44 I wonder how many of her neighbours also drive *BY THEMSELVES* to roughly the same area of the city. Carpooling is vastly underrated.
covid
Ticket area for the sky train is is also super crowded
They should switch to the Electric Bus first. Diesel Bus has 5-10 miles per gallon, extremely wasteful and polluting. Electric buses are going down in price rapidly too.
Yes switch to electric buses and make them much more enjoyable to ride(comfortable/clean/practical). Also, the major intersections here are sometimes operated by humans with not experience in traffic management. Engineers have developed algorithms that should be implemented for effecient management of traffic flow.
Bangkok has now begun to switch to public cars instead of traditional public cars, including electric river boats. All manufactured by Thai people and should later switch to all electric public vehicles.
I would say the following reasons are the main factor of the congestions.
1. The city plan e.g. roads are really terrible. Houses and residences should be settled right next to the main road!!
2. It is sad that Department of Traffic and Transportation do increase the level of difficulty on the driving test while letting private driving school giving out driving licenses to ppl easily as there might be dark money going on between private driving scl and the gov sector. As a result, some ppl do not know or strictly obey all the rules e.g. driving slowly on the right lane on the motorway, using LINE while driving, do not know about the rules in the roundabout, etc.
3. There has been never any signs of improvements in public transport and all the gov is thinking is to charge ppl while you do not provide them a good alternatives. Congestion charge but no improvement in accessibility and convenience of public transportation, for example, low in the frequency of sky/underground trains, most train stations are not accessible who lives far away from the main road, no particular lanes for public busses, no timetable for busses like London or a digital screen showing how long will the bus arriving at each stop.
4. Expressway and motorway should be free for anyone, Thailand is not a poor country tbh but the gov just try to keep secret where all the money goes. Every year, we pay a large amount for car tax and the fuel price in Thailand is 2 times of Malaysia. This is unfair to all Thai people.
Thats even worse than LA traffic impressive
The electric Tok Tok (spelling) are such a smart idea!
except the power source for them runs on coal typically
Augford P. Doggie True! Hopefully they can slowly transition to a more renewable source but at least they have an established market for small electric transportation at the user level. Every little bit helps
Rather than a tax on vehicles slowly increase the insurance rates. It will deter people from driving without a major fight.
Some of the added car last year were from the German manufacturer. FYI
clear air quality in bangkok thailand clear city on earth
if you visit, dont get hit, the thai cops wont care, esp. if the driver is rich
Like the USA?
Muvmi great startup
Should report about India and the Philippines instead of Bangkok.
Philippines had already response how to address its traffic by build build build programs the MRT 7 lrt2 and Metro manila subway as well as bridges and skyway stage 3, I think Dhaka in bangladesh is very worst.
only 7-8 am and 4-6 pm, the traffic is heavy
Underground tunnels is the answer
Heschewingonit elevated train lines can be built
Most motorcycles are messengers on their duties.
i guess you didn't seen manila yet
Problem is that the government gives incentives to buy cars as the car manufacturing is a big deal in Thailand. The biggest in Far East Asia. Cheap loans and not being able to build proper roads and infrastructure leads to devastation.
What about Delhi!!😂
It's the worst.
I'd like subtitles.
1:29 Samsung Dex
Ehhh I started my car at 530AM in LA to beat traffic but there is still a traffic!!!!
DW News why don't u cover riots in Sweden & Norway?
You mean the civil wars there? 🙄
Thailand people should stop wasting their money to feed their King, but spending on improving their daily life.
Maybe, one day, their King will find out that there is no need to live in Germany, Bangkok is not bad.:)
I am in thailand The problem lies with the corruption of the politicians. Many people cheated on people's taxes and fled abroad. You should know
Easy to speak but hard to did for us
The King serves as a power to mediate other Powerful Countries having full control over the country! We have two Billionaires turn politicians that want Western countries to control the country sacrificing their own citizens!
Only they "cheat" a bit with sound effect. Maybe it slow in Bangkok, but it's mostly quiet, no one horn all the time like in some countries.
People can't hunk horn in this country or they get serious fight 😅
Sounds like NYC and LA
Thailand without a horn, not like other countries.
Hmmm... So much like Metropolitan Manila , Philippines.
Yes, but we are really hoping that the Mrt 7 and LRT2 and PNR and Metro manila subway as well as the Skyway stage 3 will help decongest the hilarious manila traffic.
Kaya di Glodok Jakarta
The philippines is the most worst traffic...
you don't
No mention of motorbike taxis. Good. They are incredibly dangerous and if you ride one without a helmet, you clearly don't value the integrity of your own head.
Bangkok suffered similar problems to American cities. They can't see past the private transportation vs public transit. To encourage people out of their cars requires a reliable, extensive train network and buses operating in priority bus lanes just so they can stick to a schedule and high frequency. Once that is done, public transit is convenient enough to plan your day around. People want convenience and comfort to and from work.
Flooding reason can not make underground , overground may be
There can use cheapest State transportation connection with train bts mrt and bus transport
An Apps. The options ?
Why state services? Because its cheaper than the public
Government could take over an expensive things
The problem of BKK is the shortage of parking lot and air pollution. If U try to use the car for suburbs and urban train service for BKK area, U will find the parking space is already packed when U arrive at the urban part. U have to take minutes to find the space at the same time. Driving to the destination directly is still easier than it. Furthermore, air pollution in BKK damages the lung of residents seriously also high humid weather exhausts the commuters. Sticking in traffic is still better than breathing polluted air and sweating all time while waiting for the train.... Sigh...
These are the reasons why most of residents rely on cars or bikes.
#speakupforSSCRaliwaystudents
If any city needs Elon musk’s car tunnel, it’s Thailand. I’ve taken a piss in a bottle on the expressway before.
Luckily, you didn't poop in car.
No they need a public transport
toll for car to enter city work in Europe because higher income, Bangkok is not high income.
Most European cities have rail mass transit Bangkok doesn’t have this
Toll ways operated in Bangkok since three decades ago.
I couldn't breathe there, just looking at the traffic makes me sick. No thanks, I stay in the lovely countryside 😎😎
Then never visit India or you will die here.😂😂
I can promise you, I never will 😎 They create the pollution in India so they can enjoy it! Simple as....
False news.Little traffic jams.Anyone can travel normally.The electric train was built for good transportation for Thai people, so the traffic was a bit jammed, but not a problem for Thai people.This news was made to attack Thailand.The truth is, India is more traffic jam than Thailand and there is no better public transport.Air pollution occurs slightly.
Even Manila and Jakarta are worse than Thailand.
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Have you ever lived in Bangkok?
Manila: *we have the worst traffic*
Kuala Lumpur: *No we have the worst traffic*
Jakarta: *We have the longest traffic*
Bangkok: *Allow me to introduce ourselves*
Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur can't compare to Manila and Jakarta, and yes you are correct, Manila have the worse traffic and Jakarta have the longest traffic.
Ever been to Mumbai.?
Traffic in KL a lot better than in Bangkok.
Cities should tax car owners 10% of car value per year to discourage car ownership
hOw did this story make it to the nEws section!?
That is just too much traffic
For a small city like Bangkok
I hope there is More development in the future for the roadways.
bangkok has worse traffic then jakarta or manila?
Not worse than Delhi.
Narendra Pal Singh hold my beer
Still better Jakarta and Manila 😂
Now this is something I dont understand, people who live in countries where the weather is not cold, Yet they still insist taking the car when commuting - why not a motorbike or an ebike, but I guess comfort is more important than wasting 30 days each year, sitting in traffic jam
I wish Bangkok’s. Weather as cool as your country.
You are more likely to reach your destination alive head unbroken in a car than on a motorbike.
Cause it 35-40 celsius (95-104 fahrenheit) outside. And you will sweat a lot. And become stinky.
"Thighland".
When i visited twice i only rode the sky train. That lady in the car is not your typical thai, most of them are poor. Bangkok is not Thailand, get out of the city to see the real Thailand.
Manila has a worst traffic and their sky train suck!
She is typical Thai. She is one of ten millions thai driving in Bangkok that’s why congestion of traffic.
@@serfingsushi3607 Bangkok is real Thailand lol. So London is not real UK? And Berlin is not real Germany? Sydney is not real Australia? What a joke.
Bomb in Israel is real then scary as fcuk
There is no problem at all outside central Bangkok. But many electric trains in Bangkok can solve heavy traffic. There are many good wide streets and express ways around Thailand.