I used to jokingly tell my friends that if you'd mastered driving in Bangkok, then driving anywhere in this planet is merely a piece of cake. Everyone seemed to agree. Bangkok is known for the world's worst traffic jams, with about as many cars as New York or Paris but only one-third as many roads. It can take hours to cover short distances, and monsoon rains or minor road accidents can bring traffic to a standstill over large areas of the city.
Traffic jams lead to short tempers and bad manners.
In order to avoid being caught in Bangkok's gridlock, many office workers are having breakfast, lunch and even dinner in the office. You better believe it, in Bangkok alone, between 300 and 500 new cars hit the road every day. Today, the programme boasts the highest listenership in Bangkok. Jor Sor 100 has 90,000 members who call in to report on traffic conditions 24 hours a day. It has two helicopters dedicated to traffic sightings and plans to have medical service plane in the near future.