3NUMBAS Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 check out the recent 2 part series showing the team driving thru Burma into LOS and then building a Bridge over the river Kwai ,and which later turned out to be the river Cok , very funny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautilus05 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That almost made sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 not sure if you can see this outside UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03yb69g/Top_Gear_Series_21_Burma_Special_Part_1/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2582833/Jeremy-Clarkson-accused-racism-Top-Gear-series-finale-Thailand.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/10692647/Top-Gear-Burma-Special-part-two-review.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Moved to Pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I'm watching it now, first episode. They are intentionally driving 3 trucks down a narrow soi, purposely hitting overhead cables, parked cars and plastic chairs, I assume, to add to the drama?? Is this what normally happens on Top Gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 watching now, great stuff. Remind me not to drive in Burma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Obviously Myanmar isn't interesting enough so they have to manufacture situations where they do something stupid to entertain the gullible public who think it is real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchaismith Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm watching it now, first episode. They are intentionally driving 3 trucks down a narrow soi, purposely hitting overhead cables, parked cars and plastic chairs, I assume, to add to the drama?? Is this what normally happens on Top Gear? You don't really think that reality tv shows are candid, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehaigh Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) I'm watching it now, first episode. They are intentionally driving 3 trucks down a narrow soi, purposely hitting overhead cables, parked cars and plastic chairs, I assume, to add to the drama?? Is this what normally happens on Top Gear? yes. i thought it was brilliant but i must say, i was very confused when they kept talking about the river Kwai (which passes through Kanchanaburi and is actually called the river Khwae) when on their map they were in far north of Thailand. its a shame they didn't spend more time here. i think a great top gear special would be for them to tour Thailand in local transport, like a tuk tuk, one of those farming tractor things with the handle bars and a motorbike loaded with dogs and chickens or something. anyhow, when they drove their tucks across the bridge at the end, i though it was one of the craziest things i've ever seen. especially Clarkson and Hammond who followed May across and May's truck looked like it totally destroyed the deck. Edited March 19, 2014 by stevehaigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm watching it now, first episode. They are intentionally driving 3 trucks down a narrow soi, purposely hitting overhead cables, parked cars and plastic chairs, I assume, to add to the drama?? Is this what normally happens on Top Gear? You don't really think that reality tv shows are candid, do you? Please do not destroy my innocence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchaismith Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I'm watching it now, first episode. They are intentionally driving 3 trucks down a narrow soi, purposely hitting overhead cables, parked cars and plastic chairs, I assume, to add to the drama?? Is this what normally happens on Top Gear? yes. i thought it was brilliant but i must say, i was very confused when they kept talking about the river Kwai (which passes through Kanchanaburi and is actually called the river Khwae) when on their map they were in far north of Thailand. its a shame they didn't spend more time here. i think a great top gear special would be for them to tour Thailand in local transport, like a tuk tuk, one of those farming tractor things with the handle bars and a motorbike loaded with dogs and chickens or something. anyhow, when they drove their tucks across the bridge at the end, i though it was one of the craziest things i've ever seen. especially Clarkson and Hammond who followed May across and May's truck looked like it totally destroyed the deck. In the end, it seem that, the bridge was actually built in Thailand, over the river Kok. Probably couldn't obtain government permits to build a new border crossing - Top Gear would've also had to make two new immigration booths, courtesy of the BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigurris Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The usual good fun nonsense. Made me laugh out loud several times. But their terror at the driving skills in Burma and Thailand were lost on me. 6 years driving here and it just seemed normal. Where did my innocence go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler1973 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I got a secret for you ... it's all 'arranged' so when they do these wacky things it's just entertainment usually with a main point to showcase whatever their task was Oddly, some Top Gear fans don't seem to be aware of this whereas it's strikingly obvious to anyone else who watches Doesn't stop some of their stuff being entertaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ McD Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Watched the program on my recent return to the UK - now would like to know the location of the bridge, and if its still standing. Tried to Google it, but in vain - any Chiang Rai locals have an answer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I hope the bridge is level enough for Jeremy not to comment on....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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