Tuk tuk racism
- timmydownawell
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Tuk tuk racism
Apparently 'Indian' tuk tuks "don’t care about car lanes or motorbike lanes", as if anyone else does.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... -take-flak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... -take-flak
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Re: Tuk tuk racism
Yeah, I read that too and was wondering if there was some racist or anti-foreigner angle to it. That the three wheeled tuk tuks are "not Khmer" even if driven by Khmers. I can't imagine they are really driven any worse than normal tuk tuks.
Also, just a couple of days ago, before I saw that article, I got a grab tuk tuk and thought it was possible from the accent are arm hair and pointy nose of the driver that he might be Indian. Has anyone encountered any non-Cambodian tuk tuk drivers here?
Also, just a couple of days ago, before I saw that article, I got a grab tuk tuk and thought it was possible from the accent are arm hair and pointy nose of the driver that he might be Indian. Has anyone encountered any non-Cambodian tuk tuk drivers here?
Re: Tuk tuk racism
There was an old white dude, who wore a wife beater and a had a long white beard, used to be parked up on the corner of MTT & 63, yelling out to passers-by offering tuk-tuk services, haven't seen him for a while though.
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Re: Tuk tuk racism
It's a valid criticism, I've heard quite a few people say it. There's often a narrow lane big enough for motorbikes at the side of the streets. The Indian tuk tuks are narrower than cars and often drive down that lane but eventually get stuck and jam up the lane. So there will be a long empty lane ahead of them and dozens of bikes jammed up behind. Idiots on motorbikes carrying wide loads often do the same.
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- StroppyChops
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Re: Tuk tuk racism
Who isn't me, before anyone asks. We don't (and have never) offer public rides, and our tour days are long behind us.
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Re: Tuk tuk racism
Yes. I was rather surprised to find an Indian fella driving an 'indian' tuk-tuk (CNG in bangladesh). His driving style was no less entertaining than that seen in India/Bangladesh/Cambodia. He blended right in. His english was pretty sharp, too. This was in the street15/130 area
Re: Tuk tuk racism
The Indian tuktuk accelerates faster enabling them to perform superior kamikaze moves in traffic. Good article!
Haven't had an actual Indian Indian tuktuk driver but we have multiple Chinese drivers in my area.
Haven't had an actual Indian Indian tuktuk driver but we have multiple Chinese drivers in my area.
Re: Tuk tuk racism
Yea, definitely was not Stroppy Chops.StroppyChops wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:08 pmWho isn't me, before anyone asks. We don't (and have never) offer public rides, and our tour days are long behind us.
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