Traffic

Well here I am again. Surprisingly I don't have much to say tonight. Today was pretty much the same as yesterday with four hours of Thai class and then free time in the afternoon in which I watched tv and made flashcards for Thai vocabulary. So uneventful. Anyways I decided that I had to blog about something that people want to hear about. Something fun. Traffic.
In America there is common courtesy. Pedestrians feel safe crossing the street. Cars watch out for them and slow down in their presence. Here in Thailand there is a hierarchy of domination of the roads. First come big buses. Even down the smallest street that can barely fit one car, a large tour bus just rolls rift through. Maybe even two in a row, like today. Next comes roat dangs which is Thai for red cars which is a taxi. I have seen these things see furlong or foreigners and turn around on a two way street stopping traffic in both directions. Next cars, then scooters. I have never seen so many scooters in my life. They are allowed to weave between cars and drive on the medians. They park on the sidewalk, in the street, or at the university even on the grass. If there is space, a scooter will be there. Lastly come pedestrians. If I don't get hit by some sort of vehicle it will be a miracle... Ok I exaggerated. But really people are not priorities. At all. There are also no cross walks. If you don't pay attention when you are walking... Good luck in Thailand.
It is really fun to watch the cars. But it feels much safer to take a taxi then to rent anything to use to get around. Especially because you move much higher on the food chain. I am learning more and more Thai but truthfully I am excited tomorrow is Friday. I need to find some place to wash my underwear and socks because they don't wash them in the laundry service.
Ok I am tired and I have another four hours of Thai tomorrow so I need to rest my brain.
I hope you all enjoyed!
Aubs