Little care for car-free dayWhile many countries around the globe are planning to celebrate World Car Free Day today by promoting low- and zero-carbon footprint travel, the day looks set to pass with little, if any, attention from the public in most parts of Thailand. The fact of the matter is, the World Car Free Day is and has always been meaningless in Bangkok. This is in stark contrast to other world capitals, which would make no compromises about making the day actually car-free and are proud of it. Bangkok is different -- it is unfriendly to non-motorists, as the government sees the construction of roads and expressways as a solution to the city's traffic problems. It is naive to think that holding a car-free day once a year will improve the city's notorious traffic jams.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2020 22:52 UTC