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View Poll Results: Which do you prefer?
Side Entry Tuk-Tuk 28 50.00%
Rear Entry Tuk-Tuk 28 50.00%
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Old 13-02-2006, 16:06
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Old 13-02-2006, 16:30
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Rear entry, more easy if you have a pram.
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Old 13-02-2006, 16:34
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was going to say rear entry but thought it may be a geeup question
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Old 13-02-2006, 16:38
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Try not to use them and avoid them if not really needed....

If I need one, who cares where the damn entrance is!

The day they take them off the road and replace them with either something like the bahtbuses or meter taxis will be a great day for tourism on Phuket.
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Old 13-02-2006, 16:41
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How about a third option, dont give em the time of day.
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Old 13-02-2006, 16:43
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Try not to use them and avoid them if not really needed....

If I need one, who cares where the damn entrance is!

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SAME HERE WITH ME........
RARELY USE THEM............
AS LONG AS THEY GET FROM A-B ........I COULDNT CARE WHICH WAY I ENTERED THEM......
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Old 13-02-2006, 16:59
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not 'up to' anything...just a question.

I prefer side entry - easier to sit and look out either side at passing BGs!
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Old 13-02-2006, 16:59
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Rear entry, more easy if you have a pram.


Hey Nicke,


You got me, on that one!

Had to do a "google search", to see what you were talking about? (pram)

Your darling Nathalie, of course. (see under, traveling with children)


I agree, with the "rear entry" (tuk tuk), in that case...And, I will add, that I prefer the back entry tuk tuk, on a "drunken" drive home, myself. Seem's easier access, and roomier.


I no longer argue with these guy's, over fare's! Let's see..."200 baht"?, "No way, 100 baht"!

Next, the driver say's, "You just drunk falang!"

Next thing I say is, "XXXX XXX, your just an XXXXXXX"....etc. (Mao mak mak)

Lucky, not to get a knife in the gut... (all, over 100 baht)


My lovely "tiirak", finally say's, (angrily), "Why you argue?...Cause trouble, over 100 baht? You give tips, way over 1000 baht, at MTB? Don't make trouble, please..tiirak."


She's all too right!



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Prefer to avoid them if at all possible - I hate the motherfcukers!
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You got me, on that one!

Had to do a "google search", to see what you were talking about? (pram)

Why what do you guys call them???
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I avoid using them unless vital.

It is almost as easy nowadays to get a private saloon car taxi. There are a lot of freelancer Taxi drivers hanging about

You can do the journey in comfort and the same price as a Tuk Tuk.
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I prefer the side-entry the good things is that you can see both sides and besides if a pretty BG is sitting infront of you the view to her lower area is better than if she's sitting infront of you in a tuk tuk with rear-entry (too close)... God Im a pervert

I didn't have any problems with them this time and they didn't bother me very much or maybe I didn't pay much of attention to them. Not even the annoying tailors did bother me much, except from one or two idiots but I didn't give it much thoughts.
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Why what do you guys call them???
I suspect 'buggies', as in 'baby buggies'.

Although most middle-class and upwards Americans will refer to the means of moving children about as Juanita or Rosario. Those few who actually come into personal contact with their children, 'pram' = 'SUV'...
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I prefer the side entry....
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Why what do you guys call them???

We lower-class Americans, sometimes refer to them as "strollers". (baby)


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Old 13-02-2006, 21:55
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To scared to fall out in a curve if side entry,as they always drive like maniacs...
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Old 13-02-2006, 22:58
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i liked side entry for bishop, seemed easier for him to get in than back entry
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I avoid using them unless vital.

It is almost as easy nowadays to get a private saloon car taxi. There are a lot of freelancer Taxi drivers hanging about

You can do the journey in comfort and the same price as a Tuk Tuk.

I pick side if I have to take one, but agree with Crustasian that I just get a taxi for same the price if not cheaper and get more comfort for my old bones. 555
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I dont care about the entry rear or side, just how to come to my hotel.and pray not to have any accident with that shit ride sometime its even for me to crazy like the drive
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Why what do you guys call them???


Baby stroller or Baby carriage. I had to look up pram the first time LiL said "toys out of pram"
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ITS MUCH SAFER...........
CANT GET PREGNANT THAT WAY
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I'm starting to get worried about you IJ.LOL But back to the question, I prefer the side entrance if I have to use them and I try very hard not to !
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ITS MUCH SAFER...........
CANT GET PREGNANT THAT WAY
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Can´t see any differance IJ, or do you expect to jump out before having an accident or about what kind of accident do you speak?
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