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Bangkok Rush
Published: 2005-03-01 03:21:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 10175; Favourites: 253; Downloads: 3959
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When you ask people in Thailand what they think of Bangkok, they almost immediately complain about the traffic. I was stunned when I saw traffic here. A good portion of it is motorcycles, including motorcycle taxis. They weave their way between lanes, between other vehicles, on the sidewalk, etc. to get to the front of the pack. When the light turns green, they're off with a sound like an enraged hive of bees. This is what it looked like to me.Related content
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Stunning capture! I was in Bangkok last month - I was one of those bikers waiting for the light to turn green. 
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not exactly long exposure but still-picture is amazing!
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there's so many drivers because apparently, they can just pay for their license.
and for them, most of the money is in driving tourists around =]
my dad lived in bangkok for a year, we just came back from our third time there.
I recognise this place too, our appartment was just down the road I think =]
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ahh neat. i'll be there again at the end of october. i'm going to visit this spot again, because it's close to the apartment where i'll be living
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oh you'll be living out there?
yeah. Bangkok is a great place. it's always so interesting and the culture is amazingly fascinating =]]
have a good time!
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thanks! no i won't be living there. just visiting for a week or so. but i do love it. maybe one day i'll live there
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I want to be one of them.
I want to feel the danger!
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oh my god i love this one
whoooo
rush
i can feel the wind in my hair
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Very nice picture. You are absolutely right, the traffic is horrible. I actually got hit on the back by a motorcycle mirror while riding in a Tuk-Tuk.
Thatβs an awesome picture though, and I know I will never complain about Los Angeles traffic again.
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more like in the Philippines but more jeepney...
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i like this image very much because it reminds me of my time in Asia. you should see Vietnam, or maybe you have.. astonishing number of motorcycles there. this is great, though. you had a nice vantage point.
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my dad just came back from a holiday in vietnam, and told me about the motorcycles! i want to go and see for myself
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you should. it's amazing. there is a constant stream of them and they don't stop for pedestrians. you just walk and they swarm past you.
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traffic in bangkok is nothing like in Malaysia!!
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pretty hectic... reminds me of the traffic in china. i like the gradual blur of the bikes.. feels like everything speeds up as it heads toward you..
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yeah i was amazed by the traffic
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i really like how most of the cars are in focus and the motorcyles are out of focus. really magnifies the difference between these two forms of transit even more. i sat on a street corner in Thailand for a good 20 minutes just to listen to the traffic. but trust me, Thailand traffic, even Bangkok, has nothing on Inidian traffic. and don't even get me started on the trains.
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haha yes i heard about indian traffic. did you like it in india? i may make it to india some day...
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you know how you always hear people who've been there say India is a love/hate thing? i always thought it was cliche. but it's true. well, there was more of the latter than the former for my part. I would still recommend going though. it's a great experience.
I loved the Taj Mahal. It just came alive for me. One of the only places where I didn't even have to close my eyes to almost see the past. Dharmashala, the Tibetan refugee community, was also amazing. beautiful country and people. there are so many colors, smells, and noises in India. it's always stimulating.
I HATE indian trains though, and by the time i was ready to leave i hated the indian people who were on the trains as well as anything that had anything to do with india ever. The country is dirty, even in the big cities. There are beggars everywhere, very pitiful ones. Thailand doesn't compare. It seems like everyone is only out go get into your wallet.
still ... i hope you make it there. i would recommend going with someone who's been before. or even better with a native returning home. it's an experience that is ultimately worth it. let me know if you do go. I can at least offer helpful advice and at most offer to go with you.
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they complain about traffic and also about the HEAT!!! Ugh! I hate how hot and humid it gets there, but nice shot nonetheless. Awesome effect.
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it makes me anxious just to look at this 
awesome colours though..and the rushy blur is very nice for giving the vroom vroom feel
.maggie
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I think the DD words sum up what I love about this photo. Simply magnificent
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hi ...
it remains me some scenes on baraka movie (documental) ... great !!!!
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yeah.... cool place isn't it!
Try Beijing in China for Traffic too, thats probably less organised than Bangkok 
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definitely visit the north, especially chiang mai. the pace and vibe are entirely different.
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I'll get back there one day... though for the moment, I am totally broke!!! 6 months traveling and not working does that to ya!
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Holy S***! Remind me never to go there! That place looks mad!
Awesome photo!
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sometimes a little madness is good for you!
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I wonder how many accidents happen in that place!
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a lot. traffic accidents are the leading cause of death in thailand
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I really don't understand why this is a daily deviation. I mean what a simple piece of SHIT!
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if you dont like it keep to yourself, no point of insulting other people it doest do you any good nor them any good.
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Now I truly understand why the call you Super Kev!
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myself, i'm still trying to figure it out. but i think it has something to do with super dave osborne... [link]
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lol I think he calls himself that
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