999

Should you heavens forbid, have an accident whilst in Thailand. Your chances of survival are fairly high. Once you get to Hospital!

This isn't as easy as you might think, In the UK you dial 999, in Thailand, you pretty much hope and prey a passing ambulance is passing.

This only the first part of the problem, Bangkok drivers take absolutely no notice of blaring sirens. There is a good reason for this, because all of the ambulances are from private hospitals, they have been known to put on the sirens to get through traffic on their way to an important dinner. I've seen it myself! Even the Police don't hold the traffic for ambulances.

So to combat the traffic, ambulance drivers tend to drive like maniacs to get to the hospitals, i'm sure this is to cause more accidents and then come back for the business.