Tales from the “Big Mango”
Thailand's roads are probably some of the most dangerous roads on the planet. In this section you'll find blog posts on planes, trains, automobiles, taxis, tuk-tuks, boats, motocycles, and just about anything that can move. Stay safe out there!
Thai tattoos, gravel rash, bravery awards - call them what you will, but everywhere you go - you will see Thai nationals with scars, big and small. I’ve seen them on arms and legs, feet and hands - and sometimes on a shoulder, back or stomach. Nine times out of ten people tell me they [...]
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To start off it is good to understand what kind of transport you can get in Bangkok.
There are numerous different types of public transport, but the usual visitor or resident uses only 7 of these: Meter Taxis, Tuk Tuks, buses, canal boats, river taxis, motorbikes, and Taxis (with no meter).
Lets begin with Tuk Tuks. Aren’t [...]
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I consider Tuk-Tuks to be one of the worst aspects of Thailand. The drivers are often rude, they are noisy, they think they own the road and they try to rip you off for everything you have. Most foreign ex-pats in Bangkok will tell you the same thing, yet the Tuk-Tuk remains a symbol of [...]
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