The first rule about driving in Thailand is that there are no rules! And as with many other countries in South East Asia driving conditions, congestion and traffic can be incredibly bad.
Often described as being dangerous, hectic and chaotic, driving in certain parts of Thailand is certainly not for the faint hearted and generally not recommend to holiday makers or people who have little experience of driving on Thailand’s roads. Bangkok, for example, has some of the most heavily congested roads anywhere in the world and has a rush hour that starts from around 3pm and lasts well into the late evening.
If you do happen to drive in Bangkok then you will need to be pretty sure you know exactly where you are going or make sure that your car has an extremely efficient and reliable Sat-Nav system. One wrong turn in Bangkok could literally add hours onto your journey time (and take years off your life!), such is the chaos and congestion of its roads, as well as the some of the driving habits that are used by many of the city’s drivers, much of which leave a lot to be desired!