But I've read that one of the reason is that because they've been enhancing the city's infrastructure with mass transportation system, the BTS and MRT, although so far it still cut only a relatively small percent of those who travel by cars.
We arrived late at night at the city and with the least energy we had, we rushed to a 24 hours McDonald (I know!). From the hotel we walked pass through the a BTS station, and my first impression of the city was that somehow it reminded me vaguely of Peter Cook's Archigram. It was somehow futuristic with all of the gigantic concrete beams span across the city (My pictures don't really explain this well, oh well..). I wonder how the society reacted when they first decided to build with all these structures that definitely change the face of the city. I mean, they don't really look that bad right now, but it must have been a drastic change, from a softer environment to a much massive solid one.
Other than cars, BTS and MRT, they have the famous tuk-tuk, which are allowed to speed in toll ways, hehe. Then they have bus, of course, which, unlike the ones at Jakarta, have clear numbers which make them easily recognized, and they only stop at the bus shelters. And it seems less scary to travel in their bus, at least there are no annoying street musicians or beggars or people selling things within the bus.
And then they have the boats.
I didn't really expect anything traveling to Bangkok, but being in the same region and timezone, GMT +7 (yeah like it matters :P), honestly I didn't think it would be this much of a difference between Bangkok and Jakarta, but fact is, they are way more advance than Jakarta.
