Phuket Thailand - the tuk-tuk has arrived in Brighton

Coolhand · #1 06-07-2006, 07:50

Brighton entrepreneur has imported 12 into Britain and set up a service in Brighton charging about 150baht a ride.

Taxi drivers are up in arms saying they can tip over and throw people out.

See full article here:-
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...257931,00.html

andy50 · #2 06-07-2006, 20:15

cheap for road fund licence too as they only have 3 wheels(classed as a m/cycle)

Robaht · #3 07-07-2006, 04:30

Quote "But Bob Oddy, of the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association, said:"

It's really a classic name for an article like this.

Kinda reminds me of Spinal Tap, "But Sir Denis Eton-Hogg of the band Spinal Tap suggested that...."

crazyswede · #4 07-07-2006, 06:02

Saw it on BBC 5 min. ago .. the world is coming to an end if those damned tuk-tuks´ spread like this , fukc i hate them 555

JockLOS · #5 07-07-2006, 19:47

Do they come complete with stroppy rip off merchant drivers???

andy50 · #6 07-07-2006, 19:56

several --hiding under the back seat!

JockLOS Do they come complete with stroppy rip off merchant drivers???

crazyswede · #7 14-07-2006, 01:15

http://www.asiatradingonline.com/tuktuk.htm tempted anyone ??

Tyfon · #8 12-09-2006, 00:35

Chavrolet tuk-tuk forced off road
"A motorised rickshaw designed in the famous Burberry check has been forced off the streets of Brighton and Hove because of a breach of copyright. "

I think you could also force most of the Patong tuk-tuks off the road by prosecuting them for impersonating (red) london buses...

cotambear · #9 13-09-2006, 02:29

"Brighton entrepreneur has imported 12 into Britain and set up a service in Brighton charging about 150baht a ride."

Still cheaper than Patong!
Grrrrrr