Thai motorcoach with Michelin Men, Ultramen and many other bells and whistles

Thai motorcoach with Michelin Men, Ultramen and many other bells and whistles

As we know, hobby groups are separated by members’ age. Young people have no borders, they don’t pretend to be serious and important, that’s why they can let themselves into cheap, funny, sometimes stupid activities. But aged men are forced by society to act differently. That’s why they like to spend time under big toys, [...]

Stupid tunings #2: Why Thais Put Old CDs on Motorcycles’ tails?

Stupid tunings #2: Why Thais Put Old CDs on Motorcycles’ tails?

There is a city legend in Russia: if you put a CD under a windscreen, it will cheat a traffic police speed gun (stupid, I know). But, in Thailand police uses radar guns rarely, mostly far outside cities and never inside. So, why Thais put bunches of old CDs on motorcycles? And why they prefer [...]

Elephant with backlights – a bit tuned traditional Thai vehicle

Elephant with backlights – a bit tuned traditional Thai vehicle

Elephant is the most popular animal in Thailand. It’s a symbol, friend and vehicle for Thais. During Thai holidays village people come to cities with elephants and drive them by streets blessing houses and earn some money. 2 days ago I noticed a funny thing: two elephant owners decided to follow official regulations for vehicles [...]