Bankok Taxis’ Ecosystem: Forests of Amulets and Fields of Silly Toys

Several days ago I discovered blog with a great conception. Dale Konstanz, the author of the blog, uses Bangkok taxis and takes pictures of inside decorations, fantastic in their craziness, every single day. Because a car is a house on wheels, taxi drivers have unlimited possibilities to decorate their vehicles. Of course, the first thing most of them do is installing bunches of amulets, feng shui statuettes, photos, posters and statuettes of respected monks and gods from around the world. Drivers, who still childish at heart, put various kawaii toys and sculptures. Drivers with subtle sense of style make modern designs inside their car. Some guys trying to send a message: “I like dogs!” “I’m an artist!” “Give me some extra money!!!” The last one refers to guys who setup additional biz of selling simply drinks and chewing gums, or even amulets and some rare collectible statuettes. So, it’s a different world with its own laws and ecosystem. It’s the “Still live in moving vehicles” world!

Buddha picture on envelopes of local mobile provider. Being empty, they are good to use as an icon to defend a taxi from bad luck!

Tiger on a taxi ceiling

“I have 2 dogs! I like them and want to share it with you, my dear passenger!” – lovely, isn’t it?

Sometime Dale can’t pick a taxi meter and has to use Tuk-Tuk

“Why not to decorate my taxi with Godzilla? Maybe, it’ll amuse customers and repel bad luck!”

Mini-shop in a taxi

OMG… You know yourself what is it

Funny Buddha

Monk paintings: “still not enough!”

Some 3rd class bus. It has even more decorations

Crazy pattern from coins. Money is amulet to appeal, of course, money

Toys for big children

Golden beans and a symbol of money: some Chinese traditional feng shui stuff

Enlightened…

Big collection of holy statuettes – you can buy one

Mask from traditional Thai drama. Of course, it’s here for good luck

Modern design. “Did you listened a last single of Yoshinori Sunahara?”

And of course, The King. Long live The King!

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