Thread: Modified vehicles you come across in Thailand

Workin wheels upcountry Market.

Nice little runner this one. Koh Tao 2007.

Up country Issan. I like the way these guys take pride in their rides.

Blinged up Scooter.

Nice work here.

Buen Khan on the Mekong.

The Thais are really great at restoring.

I was wandering around Khon Kaen one year and came across a shop that was chock full of restored Willy's jeeps. Fantastic it was.

They had every friggin model ever made.

A village called Khong. This vehicle certainly had earned its master a few buks.

Here is a great picture of a Modified Vehicle. This modification was done by a Farang when he head buttered someones car. ChiangMai.

A mobile party wagon complete with TV screen, sound system and bar.

The threads looking good. cheers mates.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Normally these homemade trucks come come with a Kubota agricultural engine. This rare model comes with standard Deisel engine.

Fixed that for yu Pragmatic

I came across this eye catching number this morning. The little beauty even had a tipping ram fitted. Them agricultural Kubota engines are the bees knees.

^ Farm truck. Gets the job done.

What made me laugh about this modification was that there is no passenger seat. The Kubota engine sits there.

Originally Posted by terry57

They had every friggin model ever made.

Did you happen to notice the price range?

Na, that pic was taken maybe 10 years ago mate.

The shop is near khan train station, bet it is still there.

^^ Did you notice every vehicle has blocks under its wheels?

No breaks maybe.

Originally Posted by Cujo

Did you happen to notice the price range?

Friend of mine was looking to get one a year or two back and they seemed to range about 300,000 - 500,000 for a good one.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

What made me laugh about this modification was that there is no passenger seat. The Kubota engine sits there.

What? You didn't notice the passenger friendly wheel well?

Passengers in the back

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

What made me laugh about this modification was that there is no passenger seat. The Kubota engine sits there.

These things, usually known as Etans are purpose built, I have seen in my travels a shop that makes and sells them.
In some parts of the country they have the 4 cylinder diesel but most are made with the Kubota.
Other places these are the preferred mode of farm transport :


You dont see many in rice farming country there one of these is far more likely to be seen powering a water pump :



Note the security system on this one, most farmers are much more trusting. Or perhaps thats the hand brake on the transmission.