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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While many cities around the globe are in a complete lockdown due to the current global pandemic, Bangkok is still partially functioning during the day. Yet, many people in Thailand are currently self-quarantined and working at home, and since the media has recommended avoiding public transportation, Bangkok taxi drivers have fewer passenger these days. This afternoon, after a bit of deliberation, I decided to take a taxi home from the supermarket after stocking up on groceries. The driver was so happy to finally have a customer that he provided some of the best service I have ever experienced in a taxi here. He opened the door for me, offered some sanitizing hand gel, turned up the air-conditioning, and pulled up the front seat to give me more legroom. Maybe this difficult situation will have some positive effects in our world, including people's behavior and gestures toward one another. Or maybe he was just hoping for a nice tip. </span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-38815662826923207312019-10-14T16:58:00.001+07:002019-10-14T17:13:51.182+07:00The King Lives On<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It has already been two years since Thailand lost their beloved King Rama IX. Images of him are still everywhere in Thailand, including on Thai baht coins and in this old family photo in a Bangkok taxi. Since yesterday marked the day of his passing and as today is a national holiday to commemorate his life, you can hear the music he composed during his lifetime being played in many public places. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Although he is no longer physically present, his memory lives on in countless ways.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span> </div>
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Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-52533839567998946072018-09-23T11:18:00.000+07:002018-09-23T11:18:12.321+07:00Monk Drawing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Drawings by Thai Buddhist monks like this one are truly artistic. Each one has its own characteristics based on individualized formulas intended to protect the driver and vehicle, as well as bring prosperity. Known as <i>yan</i> among Thais, they contain elements that resemble Thai temples, ancient script, and sacred symbols. I don't mean to be disrespectful, but this one reminds me of Christmas trees. </span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-60127081708562387992018-08-10T15:52:00.000+07:002018-08-10T16:05:33.377+07:00Peace and Love Taxi?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's hard to imagine why any taxi driver would want to trick out their cab with this paisley pattern on the ceiling. Was this Bangkok cabbie a hippie back in the 60's with long hair, bell bottom pants, and love beads who liked to groove to The Grateful Dead? And if so, is this a way for him to relive his youth? Or does he simply have questionable taste when it comes to customizing cars?</span></div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-87754858939067065582018-06-01T23:43:00.003+07:002018-06-10T11:44:24.152+07:00G'day, Cabbie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Crocodile Dundee, the bushman from the popular series of films, is alive and well and living in Bangkok. After spending time in Australia, New York, and LA he has decided to move to Thailand and drive a taxi. To fit in with the locals, he has dyed his hair black, but he still sports his signature outback hat with crocodile teeth and a sleeveless shirt. He also keeps a satchel nearby with a knife inside just in case he comes across any crocodiles on the streets of Bangkok. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-30161330837494052942018-04-28T14:19:00.001+07:002018-04-28T14:29:29.610+07:00Hanuman on the Fly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999;">I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> just returned from India where I took several different forms of transportation to get around, including trains, buses, rickshaws, and taxis. In some ways, the cabs there are similar to Thai taxis as many of them are decorated with religious iconography. One iconic figure that appeared in several of the cabs was Hanuman, the monkey god from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. The drivers must be able to relate well to him considering that Hanuman often faces difficulties, but always finds innovative ways to fly away from bad situations. </span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span> Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-8428092315752259752018-03-01T13:17:00.001+07:002018-03-11T09:49:20.681+07:00Hot and Cold Cabbie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After a brisk winter season here in Thailand, things are starting to heat up. If you need to cool down, make like this Bangkok cabbie and bring along a cooler filled with an icy beverage as big as your body, wrap a cold wet towel around your neck, and blast the air-con on high. </span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-57950104573861346552018-01-07T13:41:00.000+07:002018-01-07T13:53:42.455+07:00Ultra Violet Taxi 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #999999;">According to the Pantone Institute, the organization </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;">that forecasts global color trends and advises companies on color in brand identity and product development</span><span style="color: #999999;">, the </span><a href="https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2018"><span style="color: #351c75;">Color of the Year 2018 is ultra violet</span></a><span style="color: #999999;">. On Pantone's website they explain how ultra violet relates to ideas of "</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999;">originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us toward the future" and they mention how this color has long symbolized mystery and mysticism. I doubt that the driver of this taxi was considering any of this when he customized the interior of his cab with ultra violet vinyl seats, but I can tell you that this color definitely creates a distinct mood in the taxi.</span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Apparently, the driver of this taxi in Bangkok took the expression about "getting all your ducks in a row" literally.</span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-25141151985582393312017-10-26T15:07:00.000+07:002017-10-27T11:23:04.619+07:00Farewell Beloved King<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today, Thais and admirers of Thailand's late monarch are bidding a final farewell to the beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej. After one year of mourning his passing, the funeral processional is today with the cremation ceremony being held tonight. Over a quarter million people are surrounding the area in Bangkok where the rituals are being held, while many others are either making their way to temples to pray or staying home to watch the rites of passage on television or through live streaming. </span> Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-40278950420001010872017-10-04T20:28:00.003+07:002017-10-04T20:41:33.166+07:00Handicrafts in a Taxi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Considering Thailand's long tradition involving the creation of handicrafts, it's great to see that the practice of making things by hand continues. The driver of this taxi told me that the seat covers were crocheted by his teenage daughter. That might explain why they're bright pink and green with a few little flowers applied here and there.</span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-69751561376705308632017-09-07T16:51:00.002+07:002017-09-09T12:11:59.585+07:00Thai Taxi Mullet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's been a while since I've spotted a mullet in Bangkok, but today my taxi driver had his own version of one. As the saying goes, it's "business in the front and party in the back". Maybe that's a good combination for cabbies as they need to maintain a certain level of professionalism, but can still have fun on the job. </span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-36213737842360630982017-08-05T15:04:00.004+07:002018-01-01T09:10:22.819+07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"We will develop and cultivate the liberation of mind by lovingkindness, </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These days, little plastic animal characters seem to be as popular among Thai taxi drivers as statues of the Buddha and images of revered Thai monks. It's apparently a new form of worship that involves cutesy creatures whose heads bob from side to side. </span> </div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-34741555086306445812017-06-24T18:56:00.002+07:002017-06-26T09:25:24.243+07:00Paris from the Passenger Seat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I just returned from Paris where I mostly took the Metro and walked, but there was one day I decided to take a "Taxi Parisien". I was curious how cabs in the City of Light differ from those in the City of Angels. Similar to the taxis in Bangkok, the cab had some trinkets hanging from the rearview mirror, including some wooden prayer beads, a small panda character, and a little green eiffel tower. However, the overall experience was unlike riding in a Thai taxi. First of all, the cabby in Paris did not need to ask me for directions like the drivers in Bangkok typically do. The other thing is that the Parisian cabby could speak perfect English as opposed to Thai taxi drivers who usually only know how to say, "Where you go?".</span><br />
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Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-21567813871654327942017-06-02T21:51:00.001+07:002017-06-03T09:25:26.547+07:00Toyota Toyota Toyota <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Move over Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Patterns of Toyota emblems are the hot new thing. Well, at least that's what the driver of this Bangkok taxi wants to believe. </span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-91962700068602325782017-05-27T19:54:00.000+07:002017-06-04T17:40:23.274+07:00Speed Limit Monk Statue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #999999;">What's the solution to the problem of all the car accidents in Thailand? A talking Buddha statue, of course. Distributed under the name <i>Phra Rod 2.0</i>, the </span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://en.thaihealth.or.th/" style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #444444;">Thai Health Promotion Foundation</span></a></span><span style="color: #999999;"> with the help of one of Thailand's venerated monks, Phra Payom, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">created the speed limit monk statue to remind drivers to be mindful and cautious. Using a GPS tracker and speed detector, the good luck charm can detect different legal speed limits on most roads. If the driver puts the pedal to the metal, a short sermon from the monk will automatically play. Will it help to reduce the amount of car accidents here? I'm not sure. But who is going to want a regular Buddha statue when you can have one of these?</span> </span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-14009816813977838482017-05-16T21:45:00.001+07:002017-05-16T23:38:38.743+07:00Old School Air-Con<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In hot and tropical Thailand, the locals can get pretty creative when it comes to finding ways to cool off. In the case of this taxi, the driver has rigged up a metal fan to keep the inside of his cab from overheating. Not only does the fan provide a breezy atmosphere in the back of the taxi, it helps create a nostalgic ambience that reminds passengers of an era before air-conditioners even existed. </span> </div>
Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-26944480284571248602017-04-30T14:35:00.000+07:002017-04-30T14:39:06.752+07:00A Buddha's View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">if they could see what's real</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">one thought answers your prayers</span></div>
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Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-80552132964913968422017-04-24T20:54:00.001+07:002017-04-25T09:08:09.076+07:00You and Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One English word every Thai taxi driver knows regardless of their level of fluency is "you". Cabbies here use this pronoun to get the attention of foreigners and to address anyone who doesn't look Thai. I've been called "you" so many times by taxi drivers in Thailand that I feel like it's become my nickname.</span> Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-40113191468043858772017-04-02T17:37:00.001+07:002017-04-15T23:00:43.116+07:0080's Flashback<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Upon entering a Bangkok taxi as a foreigner, the driver will inevitably switch on an English language music station. While you might occasionally hear international songs that are currently popular, chances are you will be taking a walk down memory lane as you listen to golden oldies. Today, the music on the radio in the taxi included a lineup of the greatest hits from the 80's. As I sat in the back seat staring at wolves on the sunshades, I had a feeling that we would soon be hearing Duran Duran's <i>Hungry Like The Wolf. </i></span></div>
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Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880529578341271973.post-2840899510327108262017-03-20T14:29:00.000+07:002017-04-02T07:32:40.850+07:00A Useful Tip <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Is your job making you a little hot under the collar? Do your shirts have unsightly rings? If so, try this trick from one of Bangkok's finest cab drivers. First, take a scrap of light cotton cloth and cut it into a long rectangular piece. It can be any color and have a pattern as long as it coordinates with your shirt. Next, carefully fold the cloth over your collar. Finally, secure it with paper clips (4 or 5 should work). When the cloth gets sweaty, simply remove it and replace with a dry one. Repeat as many times during your shift as necessary. </span>Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391685364550662426noreply@blogger.com