Overview
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Cultural Essentials
Beyond Tourism
Basics
From buses to tuk-tuks, you’ll find detailed info on transportation options in the Local Transportation section of each city.
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Local Transportation |
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Motorcycle taxi |
A death-defying ride on the back of a speeding motorcycle. One passenger only. |
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Samlor |
A 3-wheeled vehicle, more primitive than the tuk-tuk (below). Can be man-powered (pedaled) or motorized. |
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Songthaew |
Four-wheeled pickup with two parallel rows of seats running along the bed. More room but less spunk than a tuk-tuk (below). |
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Tuk-tuk |
A noisy three-wheeled truck that spatters and sputters on every road in Thailand. |
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