Before pedestrians start leaping about with joy over the Chulalongkorn study, please realise the study covered 965 roads, of which only 134 had the “potential” to be fit for walking.
This unfortunately means that 831 roads were bit of a write-off for pedestrians and we all know what those are like.
It will take more than a few studies to convince citizens that Bangkok is a walking paradise, but at least it’s a start.
Things have admittedly improved in recent years with walkways providing welcome relief at a few major intersections.
But you can’t escape the feeling that pedestrians are still regarded as an irritation — second-rate citizens who can’t afford cars.