Eight on a bike - jungle dwelling ethic group show the Thais how it's done!

[webfact]

Eight on a bike - jungle dwelling ethic group show the Thais how it's done!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that a family from the jungle dwelling Mani or Sakai group were photographed at the downtown Satun fresh food market in Thailand's far south.

 

A man called Ni and his seven relatives were all piled onto a rickety old motorcycle without license plates.

 

Ni said they had traveled 70 kilometers like that to the market where they pick up supplies and sell some herbs they forage for in the jungle.

 

They always travel like that, said a nonchalant Ni.

 

Thais in the market thought it looked like a lovely warm family - but they were concerned about their safety.

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-07

[Get Real]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thais in the market thought it looked like a lovely warm family - but they were concerned about their safety.

Of course, they were! The limit for safety goes at the maximum of 5 people per motorbike. Everybody knows that!

Edited June 7, 2018 by Get Real

[marko kok prong]

just when you thought you had seen it all....

[Borzandy]

1 hour ago, Get Real said:

Of course, they were! The limit for safety goes at the maximum of 5 people per motorbike. Everybody knows that!

wearing helmet or not?

[DoctorG]

45 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

wearing helmet or not?

 

Not really necessary, as long as you have amulets.

[wirat69]

Nicked, same as the headline. Those jungle dwelling ethnic groups do have some ethics, but not same as the headline portrayed!!

[Darcula]

2 hours ago, Borzandy said:

wearing helmet or not?

 

The guy's got 7 kids. Don't think he wears any protection.

[colinneil]

6 minutes ago, Darcula said:

 

The guy's got 7 kids. Don't think he wears any protection.

Yes judging by the photo, he has no protection on either head.

Edited June 7, 2018 by colinneil

[CanterbrigianBangkoker]

*Ethnic group* surely? I don't see this guy or his family being involved in some cosseted western 'think tank'. That bike looks about as old as their combined age too! ? 

[korkenzieher]

That's heroic! 8 inline! Most I have ever seen is 7 and 2 of those were kind of hanging on the side, rather than inline. Just when you thought you'd seen it all...

[Beachcomber]

Amateurs:-

[hotchilli]

Would love to have seen the trip home when loaded up with supplies as well!!!

[chippendale]

7 kids: the Jackson 5, sister Janet and ladyboy Katoya.

[chickenslegs]

Someone should buy them a sidecar - then they could bring the grandparents too.

[nemrut]

...fascinating, never knew Thailand had such diverse population

[sfokevin]

8 hours ago, Darcula said:

 

The guy's got 7 kids. Don't think he wears any protection.

Odds are that a couple of those kids were conceived on that motorbike...