Video: What kind of "hia" would dare to drive this mother of overloaded pick-ups!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

What might best be described as the "mother" of overloaded pick-ups has appeared on Thaivisa on Facebook and other popular social media sites. 

 

A video shows a pick-up laden with a load almost three times it's length. It looks as though the vehicle will be launched skyward any second as the vehicle turns onto a main road. 

 

A flimsy piece of red cloth is attached to the back in a laughable attempt to comply with the law!

 

Sanook picked up on the story saying that the heavy load was almost three times the length of the vehicle and it was being condemned by netizens as another example of lawlessness and danger on the roads. 

 

The footage found its way to the page of "Hia Khap Rot". This name is a play on words from the foul Thai language "hia" meaning water monitor and the polite word for a wealthy business owner also "hia".

 

The difference is in the tone of the word - falling tone for the swearword and common tone for the polite one. 

 

The polite one is used as the name for the page rendering its literal meaning as the mock respectful "wealthy owner driving".

 

No mention was made of police involvement in the Sanook story. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

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So what's the issue here? Seems quite normal to me.

 

 

Well at least they mounted it lengthways... I would imagine though that the front suspension had a few aches and pains the following morning. 

Hardly an uncommon occurance here.

 

Sorry guys. This is Thailand and these are Thais. What on earth did you expect? Sensible? Law-abiding?

 

 

the load could have been better a little more forward, maybe the first time for this driver - but he'll learn.

thais and road laws are simply not applicable here, its all about saving money and time. Everyday you can see overloaded cars/trucks on the roads and the police simply ignore them or in some cases have given them permission to do it through a donation to the policeman in charge. The trucks etc line the roads of a night waiting till after dark to do their road dash to the delivery points, here they line up outside the post office. Until such time as police are made to enforce the road laws we will continue to see all this crap as the drivers will keep doing whatever saves them time and money

In Thailand there is no limit for how far a load can extend out the back of the vehicle. Just must have a red flag if it is a meter or more. But you can't extend past the front bumper or sides. So the first picture appears legal, other pictures not.

 

32 minutes ago, Artisi said:

the load could have been better a little more forward, maybe the first time for this driver - but he'll learn.

I think that the load will move forward during the journey each time he applies the brakes.

 

This one is my favourite:

 

 

1 hour ago, canopy said:

In Thailand there is no limit for how far a load can extend out the back of the vehicle. Just must have a red flag if it is a meter or more. But you can't extend past the front bumper or sides. So the first picture appears legal, other pictures not.

 

Obviously Thai laws were not intended to take account of Thai stupidity... 

2 hours ago, canopy said:

In Thailand there is no limit for how far a load can extend out the back of the vehicle.

Then why it is illegal to even drive a pickup truck with open trunk lid ?

2 hours ago, canopy said:

In Thailand there is no limit for how far a load can extend out the back of the vehicle. Just must have a red flag if it is a meter or more. But you can't extend past the front bumper or sides. So the first picture appears legal, other pictures not.

 

Incorrect!

Legal limit is 2 1/2 meter rear overhang.

 

I just took the licence test

4 hours ago, webfact said:

No mention was made of police involvement in the Sanook story. 

Police involvement? That was probably upfront - cash upfront.

3 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

I think that the load will move forward during the journey each time he applies the brakes.

 

This one is my favourite:

 

 

Well, if it hits him in the back of the head, that will resolve all issues at once. 

It is only 12 sheet of roof tin with PU foam.

Not only in Thailand. In the 1960s I collected a new 22feet long mast for my boat from Southampton to Rochester in England, on the roof rack of a Mini. The problem was approaching a major road Tee junction. Why did I do it? Because there was a good chance of getting away with it. No CCTV in those days and not many police cars. Maybe this is why Thais do it. They know there is a good chance of getting away with it.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The footage found its way to the page of "Hia Khap Rot". This name is a play on words from the foul Thai language "hia" meaning water monitor and the polite word for a wealthy business owner also "hia".

 

The difference is in the tone of the word - falling tone for the swearword and common tone for the polite one. 

 

The polite one is used as the name for the page rendering its literal meaning as the mock respectful "wealthy owner driving".

Fascinating .. But why not keep it a simple w*nker or t*sser ..

3 hours ago, canopy said:

In Thailand there is no limit for how far a load can extend out the back of the vehicle. Just must have a red flag if it is a meter or more. But you can't extend past the front bumper or sides. So the first picture appears legal, other pictures not.

 

The limit in Thailand is no more than 2 metres over the back of the vehicle with said red warning flag and level with the front of the vehicle so I don't know where you got your information that there's no limit in Thailand?

22 minutes ago, ratchaburi said:

It is only 12 sheet of roof tin with PU foam.

problem is not the wight but the length distribution and airfoil of the load

Too much money spent on the armed services 350,000 and military toys to pay a policeman a decent wage so they will do their job properly without having to rely on tea money to get by  

Not overloaded at all. It's clear there is still more travel left on those springs..

He should have perhaps stacked a few bags of cement on the bonnet though - just to help keep the front end down ????

Edited November 30, 20187 yr by Shadychris

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

Not only in Thailand. In the 1960s I collected a new 22feet long mast for my boat from Southampton to Rochester in England, on the roof rack of a Mini. The problem was approaching a major road Tee junction. Why did I do it? Because there was a good chance of getting away with it. No CCTV in those days and not many police cars. Maybe this is why Thais do it. They know there is a good chance of getting away with it.

Get away with what, overload, over length - someone would have to read the road rules to know that--so no worries.? 

5 hours ago, Artisi said:

the load could have been better a little more forward, maybe the first time for this driver - but he'll learn.

 

He'll learn - I doubt that.

 

First time.... yep, highly likely.

 

I don't understand what all the fuss is about.   The drive has used the left turn indicator and even did actually turn left.   Usually in this situation on a dual carriageway they'll be turning right and looking for a U-turn in order to get over to the correct side of the road.

5 hours ago, HalfLight said:

 

Sorry guys. This is Thailand and these are Thais. What on earth did you expect? Sensible? Law-abiding?

 

 

Just surprised he wasn't carry a couple of workers sat on top to !!!

AMAZING Thailand

This is when you know it's overloaded. 

 

Yep.

Overloaded. 

3 hours ago, ratchaburi said:

It is only 12 sheet of roof tin with PU foam.

Correct Ratchaburi.....hardly overweight and the racks have been designed to carry these ALUMINIUM roof panels so I doubt anything will fall off

6 hours ago, canopy said:

In Thailand there is no limit for how far a load can extend out the back of the vehicle. Just must have a red flag if it is a meter or more. But you can't extend past the front bumper or sides. So the first picture appears legal, other pictures not.

 

Incorrect - there is a legal limit. I remember studying it for my road license exam in BKK

7 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

Hardly an uncommon occurance here.

Clever Thais.

At least things get done.