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blueridge on June 15, 2006 - 7:31pm Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
I found this statement particularly interesting,
"The 34-year-old said the four-hour drive to the ferry pier, where she would board a boat to Koh Chang, was unaffordable.

"I was worried when it gradually rose to 21 baht a liter but now, at almost 30 baht, I just think it's a pity to own a car."

It seems that once a "car culture" has become established, long commutes quickly follow

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fleam on June 16, 2006 - 2:42am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Jevon's strikes again - when I was a kid the bus was 25 cents no matter how long the ride, you guessed it, 2 and 3 hour rides became common. I've taken the bus from way out in the sticks into "town" and it was over 3 hours. That was routine.

For quite a while going to school, 3 hours a day devoted to the bus was my daily routine.

Cars* = crack.

*(buses too)

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