2 years ago

Vlog # 20
Road Trip to Pattaya (The Highway to Hell)
24.11.15
The first part of my 2015 Thailand trip was over. I was leaving Bangkok and going to Pattaya for a few days. So after getting a cab it was off to Pattaya. A journey I have done before by cab so thought I would film some of the trip.
At first, all seemed normal, the driver was happy and after a fuel stop, we were making good progress. The standard of driving in Thailand from the other motorists was normal for Thailand. Which means bad for the rest of the world!
But soon after the fuel stop his whole demeanour seemed to change. He started to sag down in his seat and started mumbling to himself. He would turn the radio up and the air conditioning down.
At first, I thought strange but oh well, let’s get there to Pattaya. As we carried on he pulled into a service area. He was so lazy that because there wasn’t a parking space outside the shop he wanted he drove off again. After that things got worse, the driving became more erratic. He would slow down in whatever lane we were in at the time, his head would drop, he would then shake his legs, stamp his left foot, talk to himself then speed up again. Now at first, I was getting really concerned. It looked like he was getting tired. I couldn’t see his eyes as he wore thick wraparound style sunglasses.
But I didn’t want to stop him as what could I do stuck on the side of a motorway in Pattaya? I kept an eye on him and would give him a nudge every now and then.
It was a good job the motorway has toll booths as this provided some respite for him for a few seconds. We did stop at one point for drinks so this gave a chance to relax for a few mins and get out of the car. At one point we were nearly rammed by a coach in the fast lane as the driver slowed again to 40mph.
When the signs started coming up for Pattaya it was such a relief that we would be off the motorway. If anything happened now at least the speeds would be lower and I could get to my hotel without him. Once I was in my hotel room the thought came to me that perhaps this driver had been working all night and still took on the job of driving down to Pattaya. Who knows if he made it back to Bangkok without crashing?
So what started out as a normal journey nearly ended up being the Highway to Hell.

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