The tuktuk is Thailand’s local version of a taxi. It’s essentially a three-wheeled vehicle that looks like a modified motorcycle built with a metal frame carriage that can accommodate 2 passengers. The carriages are usually bright and colorful, and carry the “TAXI” symbol on the roof. These three-wheeled vehicles can be found in nearly every town and city in Thailand, including the mega-packed city of Bangkok.
Tuktuks are great for buzzing around the busy and crowded streets, as they can easily maneuver and squeeze through the smallest gaps in the traffic. However, this also means that you will experience the ride of your life. The tuktuk drivers can drive really fast and turn and cut corners that most foreigners find themselves clinging on to their seats! Taking the tuktuk may not be for the faint-hearted, but it’s a great way to experience and travel around Bangkok and other towns and cities in Thailand. Nevertheless, it is one of Thailand’s unique mode of transport, and a symbol of Thai ingenuity.