Necessity is the mother of Thai invention

[Inspire]

Necessity is the mother of Thai invention



Welcome to “Every Picture Tells a Story”; a weekly post about living in Thailand. Each week we’ll post a picture that illustrates some of the best parts about living in Thailand.

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

[Crossy]

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

[LawrenceN]

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.

[Brer Fox]

To be more accurate I think the headline should read:

LAZINESS IS THE MOTHER OF THAI INVENTION

[Brer Fox]

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

[Khon Kaen Dave]

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

[optad]

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

A cure for ebola?

[FT10toLOS]

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

[Khon Kaen Dave]

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

[melvinmelvin]

good idea

[rodcourt49]

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

[HLover]

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.

[melvinmelvin]

glad you enjoyed it

below some more inovation;

[anotheruser]

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

Seeding clouds.