Richshaws along norodom
- John Bingham
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Re: Richshaws along norodom
Fair enough. I don't even remember seeing tuk tuks the first time I was here! This article says the ban is from 2009:
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... ed-new-ban
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Re: Richshaws along norodom
I know you've been here years longer than me & I recall it being introduced; elementary my dear JB. I thought you would regale us with a tale of the year Stegosauria were banned from Angkor Wat!!John Bingham wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:08 pmFair enough. I don't even remember seeing tuk tuks the first time I was here! This article says the ban is from 2009:
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... ed-new-ban
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Re: Richshaws along norodom
In the old days, they used to have these.John Bingham wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:08 pm I don't even remember seeing tuk tuks the first time I was here!
They replaced the bicycle with a motor bike, added a roof, made a few other changes, and they had a tuk tuk.
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Re: Richshaws along norodom
These are the vehicles that cause all of the congestion in the city, most owners drive them as a status symbol, "hey look at how much $$$ I have, I drive a stupidly large SUV, just for me, my wife drives her own, and my kids have their own also", I doubt the majority of the SUVs around have ever been off-road... most of the clowns driving them, whist scrolling through FB on their smartphones, have zero concern for other road users - absolute C**Ts!
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At no point whilst driving it do I consider my Lexus 570 Supersport 2019, “upgraded to 2020 bong”, pure leather & 24 karat gold trim & Louis Vuitton furniture cushion accessories a “status symbol” thank you very much!!PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:52 pmThese are the vehicles that cause all of the congestion in the city, most owners drive them as a status symbol, "hey look at how much $$$ I have, I drive a stupidly large SUV, just for me, my wife drives her own, and my kids have their own also", I doubt the majority of the SUVs around have ever been off-road... most of the clowns driving them, whist scrolling through FB on their smartphones, have zero concern for other road users - absolute C**Ts!
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I have seen plenty of SUV's that are off the road.PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:52 pmThese are the vehicles that cause all of the congestion in the city, most owners drive them as a status symbol, "hey look at how much $$$ I have, I drive a stupidly large SUV, just for me, my wife drives her own, and my kids have their own also", I doubt the majority of the SUVs around have ever been off-road... most of the clowns driving them, whist scrolling through FB on their smartphones, have zero concern for other road users - absolute C**Ts!
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Re: Richshaws along norodom
You've lost face already, spigzoid.
No self respecting bong twat or nouveau riche Khmer would be caught dead driving their own luxury SUV.
Driving is for plebes.......that's why they all have their own cadre of grey safari suited thugs manning the drivers seat.
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Re: Richshaws along norodom
explorer wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:35 pmIn the old days, they used to have these.John Bingham wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:08 pm I don't even remember seeing tuk tuks the first time I was here!
They replaced the bicycle with a motor bike, added a roof, made a few other changes, and they had a tuk tuk.
I knew that, here's one in (now)Kandal Province in 1960 with a Mobilette pulling it.
I posted this in 2009.
http://phnompenhplaces.blogspot.com/2009/10/
And a couple in Phuo Quoc in 2012:
Some of the ones they still use in Siem Reap are similar.
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Eagle eyes Chief; I don't even drive any longer such is the fall from grace that I'm now back on two wheels!Brody wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:30 pmYou've lost face already, spigzoid.
No self respecting bong twat or nouveau riche Khmer would be caught dead driving their own luxury SUV.
Driving is for plebes.......that's why they all have their own cadre of grey safari suited thugs manning the drivers seat.
Although that's a choice to be honest: Sit in the back of an SUV in rush hour for 1.5 hours across town every day with an idiot driving & me seeing every mistake like the Stig slowly boiling to explosion, OR on two wheels, 1000cc's of cruiser goodness & 20 mins even in rush hour. Easy choice for the modern day office career monkey! #Productivity
And yes, ban tuk-tuks nationwide - #1 on my election manifesto!!! #VoteSpigzy
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
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Re: Richshaws along norodom
Yep, you're in Spigz - a born parlimentarian for sure.
(just highlighting the attitudes of the ruling class on behalf of the United Tuk Tuk Drivers of Cambodia Guild)
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