Samlors...!

fredro1uk wrote:=D> Hi all The knowledge,,, done it, Jack Rosenthal's film was very true to life,

Here it is on IMDB.com
http://imdb.com/title/tt0082624/

fredro1uk wrote:Alan even just riding in a samlor deserves a medal, I imagine it is the nearest thing to Lord Bhudda without actually meeting him.
I must say that London Cabbies have a very high standard of knowledge and very professional, I would say that would'nt I, the famous words of the Infamous Mandy Rice Davies. I worked a London cab more than 30 years, now residing in KK. fredro.

I cannot understand why they do not familiarise themselves with at least all the hotels AND the usual haunts where the fahlang usually go. After all they extract most money from fahlang. Seems to make business sense to me... My patience is limited and I only try about 3 times and if you they do not know after that they are out and I move on and try the next guy.

Alan, not only dont they familiarise them selves with the local haunts, they also lack discretion. About 4 years ago myself and a couple of friends went down to soi 2 for a look at the young Lao girls that are brought in to work. We took in a bit of eye candy had a couple of Beers and went home to our wives like good boys. The next night I turned up at the Bar and the Driver stopped my wife on the way in and informed her of where he'd taken us the night before. Mine and another Guys wife immediately jumped on the bike and raced down to talk with the Mamasan who confirmed that we were perfect gentlemen. I bet a London Cabbie would know better than to do that

Whatever you do, don't pull out a map for the driver. I wanted to go to BB Resort about 18 months ago when we first hit town after a long absence but a couple of tuk tuk drivers never heard of the place so I pulled out my handy copy of UdonMap. Driver took the map and held a parley meet with all of the local drivers. They turned that map sideways and upside down even though I pointed at the spot on the map where I wanted to go. No one could figure it out. Finally, after long discussion I got lucky because one of the drivers lived in Nongsamrong and said, "Ohhh, BB !" and rattled off directions in Issan tongue. They did give me back my now wrinkled up map, though, and we bounced happily down the road.

polehawk wrote:

TJ wrote:So. Are the Udon Thani Thai numbered pickup trucks that service the established routes about the city "only" called baht buses?

Called songtaew (two benches for passengers).

The strange thing about songteaws is that they have 3 benches

The strange thing about songteaws is that they have 3 benches

Must be called a Sahmteaw.

Maybe a Nueng-U-Taew

The more benches the higher earning power.

And of course the 15 students hanging on for dear life standing at the back. Anybody ever notice that only girls get to sit in the front... Usually pretty and slim.