My regular morning run takes me along Mittrapap Highway in Korat just where the Khon Kaen bypass takes off.
The place was a madhouse when I ran by about 7:30 AM this morning. Bumper to bumper traffic at a dead standstill. Hugely overloaded vehicles everywhere. I saw one Bangkok taxi with five people in the front seat, seven in back and the overloaded trunk held shut with a web of bungi cords. It's standing room only in the buses and there are numerous pickup trucks jammed to the gills with people and possessions.
Good day to stay home.