One of the most notable traffic-traits of the Thais is their tendency to 'pull-out' of a side road and join traffic without considering the oncoming traffic. Often they'll do this is gradual, and slow manner making them safe to go around until they pick up speed. Other times though can be a brutally sharp and mean you've got to pull out some evasive moves. At the far-end of the spectrum, especially on highways, you might find a truck do this with a means to make a right-hand turn, completely blocking off the way ahead. It's for this reason that we advise you never to let your fingers stray far away from your front brake lever. Don't hammer the throttle more than 120 kph for long periods and treat every waiting vehicle you see ahead and to your left as potentially hostile. Flash your lights as you approach them. In Thailand this does not mean 'go on, you are ok to go' it means
'I am here and coming through, do not move'
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