Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra spoke up at a brainstorming session to say that a potential solution to tackle the high volumes of traffic in the capital could be to prevent people from buying cars unless they can prove they have a valid parking space.
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As The Nation reports, he says the measures would be to discourage the use of private cars, and to encourage commuters to change their habits and make use of public transport.
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He also suggested:
“We may also have to collect tolls from vehicles heading into Bangkok’s central business districts.”
Roughly 17 million trips are made by commuters in Bangkok daily. There are roughly 8 million cars.
It is thought that by 2029, the number of cars will soar by an additional 2 million, and 22 million trips will be made.
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