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Trans and car traffic in North Thailand are having problem after flash rain swept part of the rail way away. It also swept some houses and school material away. Phrae was hit hard in 2006 and it was declared a disaster zoon. It is not that bad now but tourists are warned not to travel there just now. The local government has enough problems taking care of the locals.

On Monday morning 3 people died and 25 was injured in a buss crash in Nakon Ratchasima. This is happen from time to time since the driver always work more then 12 hours driving the bus from north Thailand to Bangkok. There are no real regulations on how long the driver can drive the buss with no sleep. Most of the time he get a hour sleep when the passengers stop for a snack.

If you are worried about taking buss in Thailand you can take the day buss there is less change that the driver fall asleep during the day time. You can also make sure that the driver is awake and if you think he speeding to much let him know or tell other passengers about it.

The tropical cyclone Nargis is affecting Thailand and the government of Thailand has issued warnings to the following provinces:

Mae Hong Son
Chiang Mai
Tak
Sukhothai
Khamphaeng Phet
Nakhon Sawan
Uthai Thani
Kanchanaburi

The government said that the tropical cyclone could give massive rain and storms and have told all hospitals in the area to keep open if something would happen.

If you planning a holiday to this areas maybe you should wait a few days to let the bad weather passes

More then 2000 people have been injured during and over 200 killed during this deadly Songkran. Today it took the life of an American namely Andrew Michel Bludigis.

I was one of the buses last night driving from Bangkok and I can tell you sometimes it makes me scared how fast they drive. Two times one the similar route last week I had two buses stop on its way.

One of the busses had something wrong with the wheel and it stopped several time to fix it with WIRE the bus driver found on the side of the road. Only my girlfriend asked what he was doing and only because I pushed her to find out what was the problem. The other Thais did not even say a word and you should not wait for them to do anything. They will maybe start go off the buss if the bus starts to burn.

The second time the air condition system was totally broke down but I bet my next meal of somtan that they just drove back to back anyway with no air-condition.

If you think the bus have a problem or you think the driver is a bit heavy on the gas then tell him or tell the girl working in the bus. They might look at you funny for the moment but rather that then you end up on the side of the road.

I can also make you feel safer that only 7 % of the driver have license and 48 % have learned how to drive buss by themselves.