Bangkok, The Capital of Gridlock

City official recognize that only a complete overhaul of the capital's transportation system could alleviate the problem, but numerous obstacles - chief of which is the constantly changing political climate - mean that this will not happen anytime soon.

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City official recognize that only a complete overhaul of the capital's transportation system could alleviate the problem, but numerous obstacles - like the frequency at which the government changes - mean that this will not happen anytime soon.

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