Everyone on the coach got off at about 05:00 GMT and were kept in a lay-by until another replacement bus came to take them to Peterborough.

BBC: Major delays on London and Peterborough East Coast line

Take to the adjacent roadway and invite being creamed by a bus or cab? (Usually, I do.) Or simply slow down, even stop, telling yourself that five or 10 years from now nobody will remember you were seven minutes late to whatever appointment you're heading to?

WSJ: Yielding With a Purpose

While it is easy to get to Pakret by bus or taxi from Bangkok, it is much more interesting to take a green flag express boat.

BBC: Take the boat out of Bangkok