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Thai News |
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An introduction to living as a white
person in Thailand. click! |
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Thai Workers |
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Thais work hard and believe in serving
with the personal touch. click! |
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Bangkok |
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Discover Bangkoks real name and
the other world records this famous city holds. click! |
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Thai Culture |
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Read about this amazing culture.
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Thai Life |
Every mode of transport is used,
from elephants to tuk-tuks.
Read about Thai Cuisine of insects and rice. |
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Thai Experiences |
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From visiting slums to shopping
in Tescos, every day is a new experience for me. click! |
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Isaan |
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Visit a part of Thailand not seen
by many tourists. click! |
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Teaching |
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Life in a Thai classroom. click! |
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Thai Silk |
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Find out how silk is produced. click! |
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Getting
around in Thailand
It is not uncommon to see the occasional elephant walking the streets
however, they are not there as a means of transport in Thailand's
streets of today. Cars, lorries, buses, tuk-tuks, taxies, Samlors,
and motorcyles cram Thailand's busy roads, most driving on the left
but not all the time.
From bamboo rafts to elephants,
trains to planes, long-tail boats to ferries, tuk-tuks to taxis,
the variety of travel options within Thailand is one of the country's
pleasures and a must for visitors to try out.
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This is a photo of a tuk-tuk, a motorised three wheeled taxi. It is a noisy
but quick way to travel short distances.
Tall people be warned, if you are
over 5ft 6 you will not see much of the passing views. Also they
are not too much fun if you're sitting in a smog-belt of traffic
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A quieter and slower means of transport
around town is the samlor. These are three-wheeled bicycle rickshaws,
kind of like a tuk-tuk without a motor; the driver pedals you
around. It is cheaper than the tuk tuk but not as comfortable. |
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When driving in Thailand, you
must always be ready for the unexpected.
Here is a sample of the things you may encounter
- Driving on the wrong side of
the road, especially mopeds.
- People on mopeds holding umbrellas
up in the pouring rain.
- Travelling at night time with
no lights.
- Entering cross traffic without
looking.
- Public transport with people
hanging off the back.
- Family of 3 or 4 sharing the
same moped (baby included!).
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