Monday, September 19

In pole it's Ferrari, followed by the number 52...

Buses are always tricky when you don't know the language and there's no route maps available. But we're just about getting the hang of them - there's a number of key things to learn. Firstly, Bangkok bus drivers are drawn from Thailand's pool of Formula 1 hopefuls; their high-speed cornering abilities are impressive. When it comes to traffic jams, you'd have thought it would be just the motorbikes that weaved through to the front of the queue, but somehow these bus drivers feel it's their job to attempt it as well, despite their 30-foot wheelbase. And oddly, for bus drivers, they absolutely detest stopping under any circumstances. If you want to get off, he'll fling open the doors for you, and if he's feeling generous, even slow down to jogging pace; but there ain't no way he's ever going to stop.