Necessity is the mother of Thai invention



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What’s the craziest contraption you’ve seen on a Thai roadway?

Today I saw what appeared to be your basic 3 wheeled samlor; a motorcycle with a sidecar attached. When I looked closer, I could see there was a guy in a wheelchair seated in the sidecar but with his own handle bars controlling the whole rig. His lady friend sat side saddle on the actual motorbike as a passenger. Apparently this paraplegic guy created a way to still take his girl for a ride on his bike. It was a very creative work-around.

I’d say that is the catalyst for many of the kooky transportation solutions we see here in the land of smiles. Necessity is indeed the mother of invention.

We’ve all seen 4 or 5 people piled onto a motorbike to get to work or school. We’ve all seen 20 people squatting down in the back of a pickup truck and riding 7 hours that way from up-country … because that’s how you get to Pattaya for Songkran. And how many school boys can hang off the back of a songtaew when schools out? The mind boggles.

And that’s just transporting people. If there is no danger to human life, then the solutions can get even crazier. I’ve seen a man in Isan with a 100 kilo live pig lashed to the back of his Honda Wave motorbike on the way to market. I’ve seen a two man operation in Pattaya where the motorbike driver stood up and his rider held onto a 46” flat-screen TV on the back.

Full story: http://www.inspirepattaya.com/lifestyle/necessity-mother-thai-invention/

-- Inspire Pattaya 2016-04-23

This has to be one of the best, and a demonstration of the quality of Honda motorcycle electrics

Watch to the end to see the modifications

This is a recycler guy who goes around Chiang Mai picking up anything with resale value. Sometimes he adds his finds to his vehicle, evidently.

To be more accurate I think the headline should read:

LAZINESS IS THE MOTHER OF THAI INVENTION

What's such a big deal invention about stacking eggs on the back of a ute?

I have to say,that after red bull,what exactly have the Thais invented?

I have to say,that after red bull,what exactly have the Thais invented?

A cure for ebola?

It's not called a Honda Wave for no reason.

yeah i;m sorry,i forgot about the cure for Ebola.When will that be made public by the way.

good idea

...new strain of common garden variety of Pig face...water gently..keep out of full sun....

good idea

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Spewed out my coffee laughing, thank you for the great photo.

Off now to get my Ebola cure vaccine for 45 thb, cheerio.

glad you enjoyed it

below some more inovation;

I have to say,that after red bull,what exactly have the Thais invented?

Seeding clouds.