News Forum - 5 Thailand expressways waive tolls for motorists during Songkran holiday

[Thaiger]

Five expressways in Thailand will waive their tolls during the Songkran holiday, in order to encourage domestic tourism by helping people save money and speed up travel times back to their home provinces. From April 12 to April 18, the Bang Na-Chon Buri and Bang Phli-Suksawat expressways will be free of charge. The Chalerm Maha Nakhon, Si Rat and Udon Ratthaya expressways will likewise be toll-free from April 13 to April 15. The Thai Expressway Authority, the Bangkok Expressway and Metro Company, and the Northern Bangkok Expressway Company all approved the toll waiver, extending their Songkran festival blessings to motorists […]

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[Pinetree]

Here is a great game for the kids.  As you approach the toll booths, with some reasonable traffic ahead of you, all of you guess how many drivers brake lights come on before they pass through the tolls.  The number is bound to be north of 90% as speed control is unknown here. Winner gets a Turkish Delight, which is by far the finest chocs in the World.