Driving in Thailand is one subject and driving in Bangkok is another. Bangkok usually makes every list for the worst traffic jams in the world. And the city certainly deserves this reputation. Unfortunately, traffic in the Thai capital seems to only be getting worse. Although the city has invested in public transportation in the past decade, it hasn’t been as much of a help as was hoped. To counter any relief public transit might have brought, the Thai government introduced a tax refund policy for first time car buyers. It isn’t surprising that this has only resulted in an increase in cars.