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Chapter 50

In Bangkok, tuk-tuks are the most convenient means of transportation, none of them.

According to the data, the total population of Bangkok is nearly 1200 million, and the population density is as high as 5801 people per square kilometer.

So as a first-tier city in the world, can you imagine how congested it is?

During peak hours on the roads in Bangkok, the traffic jam is definitely no less severe than that in Beijing, or even worse.

In Beijing, at least everyone strictly abides by the traffic rules, but in Thailand, tuk-tuks, motorcycles, and scooters are such light vehicles that you don’t even need to drive a car.

In line with the driving rules of "as long as there is a gap! I will go in!", in those bustling commercial districts, where taxi drivers would shake their heads, the tuk tuk can fly you quickly and well. delivered.

What does the tuk tuk look like?

In fact, it is somewhat similar to the three-wheeled motorcycles that carried passengers in China many years ago. It is ventilated on all sides, and only a few steel bars are used to build a roof to block the sun.

Because the motor makes a huge "chug" sound when driving, it got this very vivid alias.

The seats of the tuk-tuk are quite narrow, and three or two adults are squeezed so that you stick to each other and I stick to you.

Do you think the tuk tuk really only takes two people?

At least six or seven people can be squeezed in, and even five, six, seven or eight tons of vegetables can be squeezed out, as if you have moved a vegetable market home.

When the driver turns left and right quickly, the bodies of the people on both sides will involuntarily shake outwards dangerously with inertia.

This is not a big deal, when the tuk-tuk needs to cross the road, it will directly jump into the middle of the road, regardless of the sea of ​​oncoming cars, and directly cross the road when there is a gap, and create conditions if there is no gap , create a neutral position, and pass through it in a swipe.

In Thailand, the driver's seat is on the right, while all cars drive on the left, the same as in countries such as Japan.

So when the tuk-tuk is turning right, it is even more unscrupulous, and it will not give others time to wait.On the rampage, a large number of sudden cars forced other cars to slow down, completely ignoring the traffic rules.

A group of people found a brightly colored tuk tuk and went up to ask the price.

"Hello, how much is it to Siam Square?" Huihui asked the tuk-tuk driver in English.

it is a pity!The tuk-tuk driver does not speak English.

Ji Ligua said a lot, but Huihui was at a loss.

"He seems to say that he doesn't understand English. He probably wants you to show him the map. Or find a driver who understands English and translate it for him...I can only understand a little bit." Because the speech was too fast, Wang An An can only listen to a half-knowledge...

"Why don't you change to another car, there are so many tutus here." Xing Xing said and was about to pull a few people to another tutu car.

Seeing how many people were about to leave, the driver of the tuk-tuk pulled them away and refused to let them go, and there was another chatter...

The four turned to look at Wang Anan: "What did he say?"

"This... seems to say that others will not take us..."

In fact, this is a rule in the tuk-tuk industry. When the first driver is asked the price, as long as he does not refuse, other drivers will not come up to solicit customers.

The tuk-tuk industry in Thailand is self-disciplined by such rules of conduct.

"Then just show him the map, and then show him the price with numbers. It's not a big problem." Huihui said in a good-tempered manner, as long as you discuss it carefully for such trivial things as going out to play. become.

"No, An'an, if you can understand what he said, then you should also be able to speak some! Do you understand Thai?!" Zhuzi suddenly reacted and shouted.

Wang Anan scratched her hair, "I can only understand a little bit, I haven't said anything before, I just said a few words of Sawadika..."

"It's okay, it's okay, just communicate with him, and it will be delivered, and the price can be determined by yourself."

So Wang Anan took his mobile phone and showed the address of Siam Square to the tuk-tuk driver.

The driver only glanced at it and nodded quickly. The five people asked for 300 baht.

This price is equivalent to about 60 RMB. Of course Wang Anan refused. Although it only cost more than ten yuan to share among several people, he didn't want to be taken advantage of.

So Wang Anan spoke not fluent Thai and bargained with the driver.

In the end, it was sold at 150 baht!

Five people squeezed into a tuk tuk, Wang Anan, Huihui, and Zhuzi sat on the seats, Xingxing and Zhuzi were thinner, so they sat on the legs of the three.

He had to hold the iron sheet on the side of the tuk tuk with his hands, just to avoid being thrown out due to the speed of the car.

Turning left and turning right ~ the driver of the tuk-tuk is driving fast!

The transparent tuk tuk is really cool!

The weather in Thailand is too hot, but the tuk-tuk is driving, and the cool breeze is blowing~

Isn't this a coolness in the hot summer~

"It's so comfortable! I'm in love with tuk-tuks!" Zhuzi shouted suddenly.

Xiao Hong agreed all over her face, her mouth grinning wide.

"Me too! Taxis and commercial vehicles don't feel like this stuff at all! It's so exciting~ ah~" The wind blew into the mouth, distorting the shouted voice.Open your hands happily and embrace the wind.

Seeing this, Huihui quickly pulled Xiaohong, "Hold on tight, this car is shaking! Don't fall!"

Just finished speaking, the driver made a right turn to avoid a buffer zone.

"Ah~!!!"

It caused the crowd to scream.

Immediately, the driver stabilized the car again, and only then did the few of them stuff back the heart that jumped into their throats.

I was thrown back and forth along the way, and I was bumped from time to time on the bumpy road.

It takes nearly 10 minutes to drive, and the tuk tuk delivered it to several people in less than [-] minutes!

"There is a reason why this tuk-tuk is so popular in Thailand! This is too exaggerated!" Xing Xing's face was in disbelief... It is really impossible to imagine that a three-wheeled motorcycle is so much faster than a four-wheeled car.

And the price is more expensive than a taxi, can you believe it!

When Wang Anan was talking about the price before, he was also thinking, is it because the taxi can only take 4 people?And the tuk tuk has no upper limit, as long as it can fit, it will be stuffed into the car with all its might.

It’s okay to take a tuk-tuk during the day, but you should also be wary of the tuk-tuk driver who suddenly strikes up a conversation with you on the street.

As a tourist, it is still easy to be cheated!It may be better if you speak Thai or Cantonese, but if you speak English, you have to be careful, after all, it looks like a tourist.

If you don't kill you, who will you kill?

But girls should take a regular taxi at night, take a picture of the license plate, there is also a vehicle logo inside the taxi, and send it to your friends or family members immediately when you get in the car.

The best thing is to go together, which is safer. After all, you can't have the heart of harming others, and you can't do without the heart of defense.

For the sake of yourself and your family, you must take good care of yourself.