Just wondering in anyone knows where is the best place to buy a Tuk-Tuk, new or secondhand. Also any advice regarding prices would be appreciated. BTW, I'm talking about a regular 3 wheel version.
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Have no definite plans to get a Tuk Tuk but I might end up buying one if the opportunity arises. There's actually a Farang somewhere in the area that has a slightly modified one, complete with roll bar and etc. Problem is I've never managed to catch up to him with my sam lau, which if I might add, is the most practical "vehicle" I have ever owned.
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Takiap wrote: Have no definite plans to get a Tuk Tuk but I might end up buying one if the opportunity arises. There's actually a Farang somewhere in the area that has a slightly modified one, complete with roll bar and etc. Problem is I've never managed to catch up to him with my sam lau, which if I might add, is the most practical "vehicle" I have ever owned.
The owner of the "Jailhouse Restaurant" on Chomsin Road has one. Go see him, his name is Kurt and he is a nice guy.
Would using a tuk-tuk to ferry folk around, (even family members) come under scrutiny from MiB, or even the tuk-tuk mafia..?
I've often thought it would be handy to have one with the pick-up type bed rather than full canopy & seating.
A little info on this site http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/tuktuk.htm
Apparently you need a special licence (expensive £££) to drive one and a foreigner can not buy a new one for use in Thailand
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Clown Eckie in Bangkok runs one but I think he had to jump through loads of hoops to enable him to own and drive one
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Interesting about special license for Tuk Tuk and farangs cannot own one.
My wife's sister has a Toyota Hilux pickup truck which we use driving around in Hua Hin, with kids and myself sitting at the back - quite pleasant as she is not driving too fast . It has a Tuk-tukie feel to it - could pick-up truck be an option?
usual suspect wrote:Would using a tuk-tuk to ferry folk around, (even family members) come under scrutiny from MiB, or even the tuk-tuk mafia..?
I've often thought it would be handy to have one with the pick-up type bed rather than full canopy & seating.
Some years ago, a farang living on an estate near my friends had one of those cheap Chinese made ones that he used to take his family out. He said it was OK out of town but he'd been warned by the Police not to do it in the city due to not having the correct licence.