I arrive here at an awkward moment......Why do u name that vehicles " Etan " ? I know Et Al ( Et Alii ) which means " other(s) " ...

I arrive here at an awkward moment......Why do u name that vehicles " Etan " ? I know Et Al ( Et Alii ) which means " other(s) "

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Incredible Thai Etan Trucks

McLaren+Torchinsky at 9:03 pm Sun, Aug 2, 2009

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These are farmer's trucks, made in rural workshops in Thailand to order for local farmers. Though there are many small village factories making them, they do appear to have some standardization of design; for example, they all seem to be built around the same 14 (or so) hp diesel Kubota generator motors. They're all wonderfully and elaborately decorated and painted, and, while undeniably crude, seem very capable of doing their job.

(The name Etan seems to be the accepted title although they are called different names in many parts of Thailand.So when starting the thread I settled on Etan.)

Great, original one, Shaggy. I'm glad to see you consider that belonging to the Etan family.

I couldn't agree with you more. and I find your extreme brightness/shadow balance very atractive. Very nice.

Yes Dal,100% Etan in my humble opinion,especially seeing what the old farmer is sitting on.....must be very hot and

noisy with that old Kabota in the cab with them.

Yes Dal,100% Etan in my humble opinion,especially seeing what the old farmer is sitting on.....must be very hot and

noisy with that old Kabota in the cab with them.

Just imagine how an engine positioned like that is fired up.. Pillows on top wouldn't hurt..

Great, original one, Shaggy. I'm glad to see you consider that belonging to the Etan family.

I couldn't agree with you more. and I find your extreme brightness/shadow balance very atractive. Very nice.

In my post #1022 above, would that be tobacco that it's carrying ?

In my post #1022 above, would that be tobacco that it's carrying ?

No, Ron. Those leafs look too smooth and their shape doesn't match to me. Your area doesn't grow that much tobacco, right?

 

In my post #1022 above, would that be tobacco that it's carrying ?

No, Ron. Those leafs look too smooth and their shape doesn't match to me. Your area doesn't grow that much tobacco, right?

There is a fair bit of tobacco grown in the Si Samrong area of Sukhothai and that is only 40km from my place.There may be other areas around here that I don't know about.

Is there a topic for farm trucks ? like this one :

Is there a topic for farm trucks ? like this one :

Yeah. Similar like this one?.. Just browse through the start of this thread for references to more threads.

Can I ask why you are interested, A?

Have a nice evening.

DAL

Is there a topic for farm trucks ? like this one :

Hi AT

I have got a little thread going over in the Farming Forum,Maybe if you have any farming photos that you would like to

share then we would be only too happy to see them.Here is the link to the thread

One of the few lady drivers in our area.

I think I found the one and only Etan on Samui today.... not as pretty and colourful as the ones all you guys see!

Thai modification!

if not an Etan, well close enough!

@Jimmy, I knew it ! Congratulations on your special find. I'd really like to see the front......... Excellent.

How did it get on Samui? Did they build it there? Was it shipped?

Upnorth along route 21:

OK DAL, just for you I walked down the beach again today... and it was still there!

Actually ended up sitting on a Sala, chatting with staff... (things slow with building going on) Thai's are a scream sometimes with their jokes and goings on! I had a great afternoon!!

Wow, even a mountain dew bottle to boot! ...... that's extra....