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Lady Hawk · 21-06-2006, 01:54 PM

Tuk to the Road
Welcome to Tuk to the Road, the biggest thing on 3 wheels in 2006, in fact, of all time. The aim of the mission is to drive a Thai tuk tuk from Bangkok to Brighton overland, and raise £50, 000 for the mental health charity Mind. Many have called us crazy, but with your help we will not only succeed, but in doing so will raise both funds and awareness for a great cause.
Please have a wallow in our site; find out who we are, why we are taking on such a challenge and how you can support us.
Every pound and penny we raise goes directly to Mind, so your donations are what will make this mission worthwhile. Our online donations are handled by Just Giving and are totally secure.
Thanks for your support - we really appreciate it. Without you it couldn't happen..

Lady Hawk · 21-06-2006, 01:56 PM

RouteLift off: May 20th 2006, Bangkok, Thailand
Landing: August Bank Holiday weekend, 2006, Brighton, England
Average daily mileage: 150 miles
Cruising speed: 50 mph
Full throttle: 70 mph

01. Thailand
02. Laos
03. China
04. Kazakhstan
05. Russia
06. Ukraine
07. Poland
08. Czech republic
09. Germany
10. Belgium
11. France
12. England

Lily · 21-06-2006, 02:04 PM

Thanks Changmai

Lady Hawk · 21-06-2006, 02:06 PM

you are very welcome lily,can we please get our heads together,on the cryptic city?

Marmite the Dog · 21-06-2006, 02:18 PM

I wonder why they used Hindi style writing for their logo and not Thai?

Dougal · 21-06-2006, 03:41 PM

^ You mean like this

Lily · 21-06-2006, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by changmai

you are very welcome lily,can we please get our heads together,on the cryptic city?

That know all CMN, has already cracked it.

baldrick · 21-06-2006, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by changmai

Cruising speed: 50 mph

80 klm per hour in a tuk tuk - maybe in perfect weather conditions on a straight test track - but on your average piece of tarmac in asia they would be lucky to be doing 40.

their optimism is not infectious.

Dougal · 21-06-2006, 05:15 PM

^ Hmm. I had a look at their log and have to agree ....

[quote] Its hard to describe how bad the roads are in Yunnan. They make Laos’ Rte 13 seem like the M25. Not only that but we have had to fight with literally hundreds of vast construction lorries, all of us after the narrow sliver of passable road on each stretch. [end quote]

Seems they had calculated on using the new expressways but did not realise that 3 wheelers are not allowed on them.

mad_dog · 21-06-2006, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by changmai

RouteLift off: May 20th 2006, Bangkok, Thailand
Landing: August Bank Holiday weekend, 2006, Brighton, England
Average daily mileage: 150 miles
Cruising speed: 50 mph
Full throttle: 70 mph

01. Thailand
02. Laos
03. China
04. Kazakhstan
05. Russia
06. Ukraine
07. Poland
08. Czech republic
09. Germany
10. Belgium
11. France
12. England

They took the pussies route... What is wrong with the brothers?

Torbek · 21-06-2006, 07:35 PM

As a former high school teacher in Thailand who every day witnessed students being driven to school along main roads in ridiculously over-crowded song teaows, it was with great sadness I read today of an accident yesterday in rural Thailand.

Sadnessed by the inevitability of such an accident as well as the tragic waste of young lives.

5 students killed and 15 seriously injured when a 10 wheeled truck ran up the arse of an obviously overloaded song teaow as it was u-turning to drop the students at the school on the other side of the road.

The driver of the truck fled the scene. Of course.

If this accident occured in Australia, or likely any western nation, it would be front page headlines sparking community outrage.

I doubt it will be mentioned again here.

A fucking disgrace.

As Thaksin keeps telling us, Thailand is NOT a third world country.

So when will they stop killing their children and take some responsibility for what happens on their roads?

Without a doubt this is, to me, the most disappointing aspect of this country...

dirtydog · 21-06-2006, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad_dog

They took the pussies route... What is wrong with the brothers?

Shut up Blackie.......

dirtydog · 30-07-2006, 07:49 PM

Well yet another accident today, an uncaring Thai woman in her big SUV which she probably has no idea of how to drive runs over a motor cyclist who was waiting to drive across the intersection, she got out and obviously ignored the Thai guy laying in the road and looked at the damage to her nice shiny precious.

stroller · 30-07-2006, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torbek

So when will they stop killing their children and take some responsibility for what happens on their roads?

Without a doubt this is, to me, the most disappointing aspect of this country...

Doesn't sound like the accident was caused by the songthaew being overloaded. "They killing their children", what are you on about?

Penzman · 30-07-2006, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mhz

Is this the police pick-up???

Rescue. Even uninjured, you'd need a few tetanos shots after riding that shit bucket...

dirtydog · 12-09-2006, 07:14 PM

Well getting back on Topic here is one of a motorbike driver being hit by a lorry, this was on Sunday when I came back from Ayutthaya, the location was in Pattaya on Sukumvit Road just before the Soi Theprasit turn off, luckily he weren't dead and the lorry driver didn't do a runner.

Marmite the Dog · 13-09-2006, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

unluckily he weren't dead

Hmm...

RDN · 13-09-2006, 05:22 AM

I saw 2 accident aftermaths today. Both at night, both involving moto-cy's. One at traffic lights on Chao Fa East road - where bikes tend to creep past the lights when they are showing red, and one on Viset road which is now being widened and resurfaced.

Viset road is now more like an airport runway - very wide, but without any road markings. I arrived as the ambulance was doing a U-turn and roaring off to the hospital or morgue. Had to drive past a big pool of blood in the road. The g/f wanted to stop and look, of course.

dirtydog · 30-09-2006, 10:58 PM

Lorry driver falls asleep on the Bangkok Ring Road and inconviencies everyone the selfish bstard, still at least he ended up in the swamp....

21-06-2006, 05:15 PM	#49 (permalink)
Dougal Dis-member Last Online: 15-11-2008 09:25 AM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Head Rock Posts: 4,054	^ Hmm. I had a look at their log and have to agree .... [quote] Its hard to describe how bad the roads are in Yunnan. They make Laos’ Rte 13 seem like the M25. Not only that but we have had to fight with literally hundreds of vast construction lorries, all of us after the narrow sliver of passable road on each stretch. [end quote] Seems they had calculated on using the new expressways but did not realise that 3 wheelers are not allowed on them. __________________ Lord, deliver us from e-mail.

30-07-2006, 07:49 PM	#53 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 09:44 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 33,940	Well yet another accident today, an uncaring Thai woman in her big SUV which she probably has no idea of how to drive runs over a motor cyclist who was waiting to drive across the intersection, she got out and obviously ignored the Thai guy laying in the road and looked at the damage to her nice shiny precious. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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21-06-2006, 01:54 PM	#41 (permalink)
Lady Hawk Elite Member Last Online: 15-11-2008 10:04 AM Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,978	Tuk to the Road Welcome to Tuk to the Road, the biggest thing on 3 wheels in 2006, in fact, of all time. The aim of the mission is to drive a Thai tuk tuk from Bangkok to Brighton overland, and raise £50, 000 for the mental health charity Mind. Many have called us crazy, but with your help we will not only succeed, but in doing so will raise both funds and awareness for a great cause. Please have a wallow in our site; find out who we are, why we are taking on such a challenge and how you can support us. Every pound and penny we raise goes directly to Mind, so your donations are what will make this mission worthwhile. Our online donations are handled by Just Giving and are totally secure. Thanks for your support - we really appreciate it. Without you it couldn't happen..

21-06-2006, 01:56 PM	#42 (permalink)
Lady Hawk Elite Member Last Online: 15-11-2008 10:04 AM Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,978	RouteLift off: May 20th 2006, Bangkok, Thailand Landing: August Bank Holiday weekend, 2006, Brighton, England Average daily mileage: 150 miles Cruising speed: 50 mph Full throttle: 70 mph 01. Thailand 02. Laos 03. China 04. Kazakhstan 05. Russia 06. Ukraine 07. Poland 08. Czech republic 09. Germany 10. Belgium 11. France 12. England

21-06-2006, 02:04 PM	#43 (permalink)
Lily Elite Member Last Online: 30-12-2007 06:20 PM Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,184	Thanks Changmai

21-06-2006, 02:06 PM	#44 (permalink)
Lady Hawk Elite Member Last Online: 15-11-2008 10:04 AM Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,978	you are very welcome lily,can we please get our heads together,on the cryptic city?

21-06-2006, 02:18 PM	#45 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog Too drunk to fuck Last Online: Today 12:46 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fuckwitistan Posts: 25,656	I wonder why they used Hindi style writing for their logo and not Thai?

21-06-2006, 03:41 PM	#46 (permalink)
Dougal Dis-member Last Online: 15-11-2008 09:25 AM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Head Rock Posts: 4,054	^ You mean like this

21-06-2006, 07:35 PM	#51 (permalink)
Torbek Elite Member Last Online: 18-11-2008 07:28 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,174	As a former high school teacher in Thailand who every day witnessed students being driven to school along main roads in ridiculously over-crowded song teaows, it was with great sadness I read today of an accident yesterday in rural Thailand. Sadnessed by the inevitability of such an accident as well as the tragic waste of young lives. 5 students killed and 15 seriously injured when a 10 wheeled truck ran up the arse of an obviously overloaded song teaow as it was u-turning to drop the students at the school on the other side of the road. The driver of the truck fled the scene. Of course. If this accident occured in Australia, or likely any western nation, it would be front page headlines sparking community outrage. I doubt it will be mentioned again here. A fucking disgrace. As Thaksin keeps telling us, Thailand is NOT a third world country. So when will they stop killing their children and take some responsibility for what happens on their roads? Without a doubt this is, to me, the most disappointing aspect of this country...

12-09-2006, 07:14 PM	#56 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 09:44 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 33,940	Well getting back on Topic here is one of a motorbike driver being hit by a lorry, this was on Sunday when I came back from Ayutthaya, the location was in Pattaya on Sukumvit Road just before the Soi Theprasit turn off, luckily he weren't dead and the lorry driver didn't do a runner.

30-09-2006, 10:58 PM	#59 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 09:44 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 33,940	Lorry driver falls asleep on the Bangkok Ring Road and inconviencies everyone the selfish bstard, still at least he ended up in the swamp....