Thai Traffic! (mack)

     I do not know why there are lines in the road here in Thailand.  As our friend Tang drives us around I keep trying to figure out if there is some system as to which side of the road you drive on.  Over all it is european driving, driver sits on the right, and drives on the left side of the road.  However, 40% of the time we drive on top of the yellow line in the middle of the road.  You would think that as soon as a car starts driving towards us, we would appropriately return to our own lane.  Not the case.  It seems that the Thai driving style is to just do what you want, or to continue what you are already doing.  No sudden changes, and I think that this actually is what keeps them from getting in accidents.  Everyone who sees you driving knows that you will keep going your own route, thus giving time to everyone else to go around you.  It seems like the rule is to yield to everyone - at twice the legal speed limit.