Bangkok - WATCHOUT!

TAXI
Bad experiences. I always tell the driver where I want to go and I want to go on meter before I board the car. I was even more sure of this rule after 1 incident during the last trip, when a taxi quoted me 150 baht from MBK to Airport. Of course, I din agree, and finally got onto a taxi charging by meter which only reads 78 baht when it reached the destination.

This time I wanted to go MBK from Asia. Normally we walk (it's walking distance). A taxi driver approaches me, so I thought "nvm loh, give you business". He quoted me 20 baht only. Really 高兴得太早, I should know that 天下没有白吃的午餐. After we boarded the taxi, he wanted to bring us to some souvenir shops before going to MBK. We negotiate but in the end, 一拍两散。I decided not to take the cab and walk to MBK instead.

TRAFFIC
Worse than I imagine. Many places do not have a proper traffic lights control. As long as you can squeeze through, you can use watever ways you want.

POLLUTION
Traffic is bad and pollution is bad too. My face is ruined TOTALLY. I can really 体会 what is 灰头土脸. I really thought of wearing a mask on road. No kidding.