Thailand uses byline Amazing Thailand & in so many ways it’s a country that leaves tourists amazed. Among other things, I found amazing during a visit to Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is the total absence of honking on its roads. Several days into our trip to Bangkok, I am yet to hear a single horn & likely this will be the case for the whole duration of a week. The city has its millions of vehicles of all kinds - two, three & four wheeler included - but missing is the use of horns by even one. And the vehicles are not exactly crawling as they do speed between junctions and on the freeways reaching even upto 100 kmph. So, hearing the sound of revving engines is common & of vehicles zooming by (the mobikes, scooters & tuk-tuks make a lot of noise on roads) but all of them get by without honking. If vehicles are speeding, what do they do to avoid collisions on Bangkok roads? Foot traffic is mostly kept off roads so people colliding with a moving vehicle is minimised. Vehicle drivers mostly follow traffic rule avoiding need for secomd guessing others. Most importantly, road users cooperate by allowing leeway to other vehicles. In a city infamous for traffic, drivers help smoothen snarls by not honking at all and get by with it.
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Thank you for sharing @giribpai ! Could you tell us more about Bangkok’s life and culture? How long you stayed there? Adding photos to your posts make them more appealing!