September 18, 2010

More Thai Tuk Tuk




More thing about Thai Tuk Tuk .Thais labels it with "THAILAND" wording on the back of the car.also in this pic, you can see a propane or LPG -Liquefied petroleum gas tank under the vehicle clearly .

Safer for the environment. Is it safer for us. Dont be terrifed by the sight of it .Infact, The explosion of LPG gas tank is extremely rare .

Thai Tuk Tuk




Yesterday,I did show you a Khmer version and today a Thai one. Tuk tuk or a moto-tricycle on steriod are exists in various versions,each countries or even each city have there own unique way of style,some are just great and some are not so or even on a brink of madness for some too.

Thai Tuk Tuks (ตุ๊กตุ๊ก) are quite ok ,compact and powerful ,steady built and the vehicle is much more reliable than its own driver.

The down side is that the leg room is limit and the passenger is not quite in a sitting position, more like half sit- half lie down . another drawback is when u strucks on the road during a downpur, so much rains and waters keep on splashing inside even the driver managed to installed a protective plastic curtain.


An old Australian pilot said to me once that the Thai crazy Tuk Tuk ride is just like his experiences on a torpedo plane during the second world war !

" vroooohm....." he swears that exactly the flying feel "Now with a passing vehicles or when the tuktuk rush through a crowd market or alley ...then u got the Star War flying stunt"

September 17, 2010

A horse horse carriage no more



When u arrived in Siem Riep , the main tourist base city for visiting Angkor Wat , those vehicle driver will approach you fast . This is your Cambodian version of Tuk Tuk or Motor Tricycle . A French friend of mine once said it's just look like a remodel version of a small horse carriage with no horse and overdose it instead with a moto bike ! Well...that just simply look and feel like what she said.

You will need it for the Khmer stone temples visiting which can last for 1-3 days and could probably rent a full day service for around 15-20 us dollars ,depends on oil price and low/high season. Also how many people on it.

Anyway the price should negotiates on per car basis rather than per head .

Last ATM chance…



The green bank in this picture is situates just before the Thai-Cambodian border crossing point at Hat Lek (Thailand) / Poi Pet‎ (Cambodia) . This is just the last ATM machines chances you got on the Thai side and further 50 m. walks will leads you over the borderline into Cambodia .

The irony of this ATM machines is sometimes ran out of cash due to heavy demand from Thai gamblers who need cash in hand for their casino trip to Poi Pet which now days looked more and more like the Vegas in the making.

Thailand outlaw all gambling but the result of this strict policy can see in those casino complex mushrooming on the neighbor ‘s side.

Hat lek (หาดเล็ก) is the small village name in the district of Aranyaprathet (อรัญประเทศ)

Huai Kha Khaeng this rainy season



By Boy Sabuy
Huai kha khaeng (ห้วยขาแข้ง) this rainy season.

More moist and fresh air as possible....
We sniff out and smell the real jungle. Like this in the morning. Do not have a choke myself to wake up like in Bangkok.

It is because of good weather.... with a natural world heritage site and is Thailand's first World Heritage Site with Is also an abundance of forests. With vegetation. And many wild animals. Many beautiful birds flying together to delve cross out. ...

This feeling of youth camp. The Tourism Authority of Thailand took place more than 50 students from 11 institutions who come to learn the nature of one of the greatest. Forest West in Thailand

+++pics from Sadoodta.com