ofhydrocarbons and carbon monoxide (Dolan 72). Therefore, the car s age law needsto be enforced. This would help get rid of low performance and inefficient cars offthe road. There are approximately 500 new cars arrived on Bangkok roads everyday. Due to the endless traffic jam, most people prefer to spend their money onprivate vehicles, instead of using the inconvenient public transportation (Vogt). In the recent article of The Nation, Deputy Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatrasuggested that the government should consider