One of the most popular things for tourists to do in Thailand is to ride in a tuk-tuk. A tuk-tuk is like a motorized rickshaw, a tiny 3-wheeled vehicle that runs on a motorbike engine, and fitted to carry 2-3 passengers at most. Taking a tuk-tuk is an incredibly fun thing to do, but there are some safety tips you should follow if you want to take a tuk-tuk in Thailand safely.
An auto rickshaw or tuk tuk (auto, autorick or rickshaw in popular parlance) is a motorised vehicle that is one of the chief modes of transport across many parts of South and East Asia …
Rickshaw pullers in the capital may soon get biometric badges after being trained in traffic rules to regularize their movement instead of banning them altogether.
The Delhi government put forth the proposal in the Delhi High Court while filing the minutes of a meeting with the Lieutenant Governor of the city. It said that with the introduction of biometric badges, the number and authorisation of cycle rickshaw pullers could be checked on a regular basis.
Aamir Khan was on a promotional spree for his upcoming flick, ‘3 Idiots’. He has been traveling to various parts of India in costume to promote his film. Newly, when he was traveling in an auto-rickshaw in the look of an old man, his vehicle collided with another three wheeler and luckily, Aamir Khan escaped unharmed. But two of his co-passengers continual several injuries. Aamir with his two colleagues were taken to hospital.
Tuk tuks are a popular means of transportation in Vientiane, Laos and rates of about Rp15 thousand kips (the country’s currency, red) for a relatively close distance.
Mumbai autorickshaws are called `ricksha’ by the local commuters.
