Tuk Tuk Taxi in Thailand Asia

In major Thai cities like Bangkok and Chiang Mai, they are the kings of the streets. When nothing works in road traffic, when no car, bus or taxi can move forward, then they come up trumps with their brisk, three-wheeled vehicles. Skilfully and agile Bangkok and Chiang Mai's tuk-tuk drivers meander through almost every traffic jam. For this reason alone, tuk tuks and mopeds are among the most popular means of transport in Thailand. The tuk tuk has its origins in Japan in the 1950s. It's a motorized rickshaw that is catapulted forward by a two-stroke engine with a displacement of 650 cubic centimeters - the pulling force when this vehicle starts up is really gigantic. Holding on is the order of the day! The name of the three-wheeled motorcycle is derived from the sound of the engine (tuk tuk). The forerunner of the vehicle was the rickshaw, a cart that was pulled by a person. In 1871 a wealthy Chinese merchant showed the Thai King Rama V the rickshaw, which immediately became a successful means of transport. The samlor was later followed by a bicycle that was fastened in front of the cart and that could carry several people. This later developed into the motorized version of the tuk tuk.

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