Thai time and being backwards

I've been feeling guilty about being lazy so yesterday morning I went on a run. I woke up early while it was only a cool 80 degrees and I still barely ran half the time, although I'm also in terrible shape after the last few weeks of almost no physical activity besides moving boxes. I ran in the opposite direction from town and discovered the zoo and aquarium are not far from my guesthouse. The sidewalk ended shortly after and not wanting to put my life at risk by running in the street I turned around and decided to do a loop on the University's grounds, they even have a small lake.
I went to my cafe after the run but they weren't open and I met an expat outside who explained to me about the Thai and how time is flexible here.
One of the other things I'm having trouble getting used to is that they drive on the left. There is the obvious problem of looking the wrong way when crossing the street but there are other things that I never noticed before. In Thailand the escalators are opposite from what you would expect. I keep trying to get on ones that are coming towards me and walking the long way around to get the the next floor. It's also a problem when passing someone in a hallway or on the street because we both step to the same side.