The air quality in Bangkok is awful, should always wear a mask when out in public, even before the pandemic.

@romain9419

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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...

@dreammix9430

2 жыл бұрын

It looks like people on motorcycles and scooters don't have it any easier than the people in cars:-(

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)

@benp2022

2 жыл бұрын

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?

@dumpjohn

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

I live in Thailand, the problem is the corruption of the politicians. Is a burden to the prosperity of the country

@dreammix9430

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Los Angeles California near Hollywood and I can tell you the corporate and political corruption here is just as bad.

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.

@ingvar1996

3 жыл бұрын

covid

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.

@nickvanrooyen3247

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@zenithchan581

3 жыл бұрын

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.

Ticket area for the sky train is is also super crowded

Thats even worse than LA traffic impressive

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.

More and better public transport please. Subways, trains, electric buses on own lanes

if you visit, dont get hit, the thai cops wont care, esp. if the driver is rich

@qjtvaddict

3 жыл бұрын

Like the USA?

Underground tunnels is the answer

@qjtvaddict

3 жыл бұрын

Heschewingonit elevated train lines can be built

@serfingsushi3607

3 жыл бұрын

Most motorcycles are messengers on their duties.

The electric Tok Tok (spelling) are such a smart idea!

@Augfordpdoggie

3 жыл бұрын

except the power source for them runs on coal typically

@XxarnyxXx

3 жыл бұрын

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.

clear air quality in bangkok thailand clear city on earth

Muvmi great startup

Some of the added car last year were from the German manufacturer. FYI

Should report about India and the Philippines instead of Bangkok.

@gabrielrussellgallego9161

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@birdy2330

2 жыл бұрын

only 7-8 am and 4-6 pm, the traffic is heavy

i guess you didn't seen manila yet

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.

@SIJSeller

9 ай бұрын

People can't hunk horn in this country or they get serious fight 😅

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.

DW News why don't u cover riots in Sweden & Norway?

@randuru

3 жыл бұрын

You mean the civil wars there? 🙄

What about Delhi!!😂 It's the worst.

I'd like subtitles.

1:29 Samsung Dex

you don't

Kaya di Glodok Jakarta

Thailand without a horn, not like other countries.

Ehhh I started my car at 530AM in LA to beat traffic but there is still a traffic!!!!

Sounds like NYC and LA

LOS is not for Land of smiles but Land of smog

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

Hmmm... So much like Metropolitan Manila , Philippines.

@gabrielrussellgallego9161

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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.:)

@kimjongun5612

3 жыл бұрын

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

@sirbill443

3 жыл бұрын

Easy to speak but hard to did for us

@Iceyfire12

2 жыл бұрын

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!

The philippines is the most worst traffic...

I couldn't breathe there, just looking at the traffic makes me sick. No thanks, I stay in the lovely countryside 😎😎

@narendrapalsingh2039

3 жыл бұрын

Then never visit India or you will die here.😂😂

@totibro7624

3 жыл бұрын

I can promise you, I never will 😎 They create the pollution in India so they can enjoy it! Simple as....

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.

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.

toll for car to enter city work in Europe because higher income, Bangkok is not high income.

@qjtvaddict

3 жыл бұрын

Most European cities have rail mass transit Bangkok doesn’t have this

@serfingsushi3607

3 жыл бұрын

Toll ways operated in Bangkok since three decades ago.

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.

#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.

@readwrite1815

3 жыл бұрын

Luckily, you didn't poop in car.

@ci-cy3ww

3 жыл бұрын

No they need a public transport

That is just too much traffic For a small city like Bangkok I hope there is More development in the future for the roadways.

hOw did this story make it to the nEws section!?

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*

@AWT2012

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@miteshthacker8154

3 жыл бұрын

Ever been to Mumbai.?

@alexanderwindsor996

Жыл бұрын

Traffic in KL a lot better than in Bangkok.

Cities should tax car owners 10% of car value per year to discourage car ownership

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

@serfingsushi3607

3 жыл бұрын

I wish Bangkok’s. Weather as cool as your country.

@Kwippy

3 жыл бұрын

You are more likely to reach your destination alive head unbroken in a car than on a motorbike.

@hazmatgamer

2 жыл бұрын

Cause it 35-40 celsius (95-104 fahrenheit) outside. And you will sweat a lot. And become stinky.

bangkok has worse traffic then jakarta or manila?

@narendrapalsingh2039

3 жыл бұрын

Not worse than Delhi.

@qjtvaddict

3 жыл бұрын

Narendra Pal Singh hold my beer

@alexanderwindsor996

Жыл бұрын

Still better Jakarta and Manila 😂

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.

@AWT2012

3 жыл бұрын

Even Manila and Jakarta are worse than Thailand.

@birdy2330

2 жыл бұрын

👌

@alexanderwindsor996

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever lived in Bangkok?

@syncaudio2758

Ай бұрын

What a bunch of lies, im in bkk traffic rn 3 hrs for a 40km trip

"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!

@serfingsushi3607

3 жыл бұрын

She is typical Thai. She is one of ten millions thai driving in Bangkok that’s why congestion of traffic.

@tawansrithrachaikul4573

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@tqlol3959

2 жыл бұрын

Bomb in Israel is real then scary as fcuk

@birdy2330

2 жыл бұрын

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.