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Tuk Tuk Thai

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The History Of Tuk Tuk in Thailand The vehicles known as Tuk-Tuk originated in Japan by Daihatsu and it was Thailand who subsequently went into production with these vehicles many years later.Thailand built Tuk-Tuks cost between 95'000 Baht and 150'000 Baht. As far as we know, there are about five to six manufacturers of Tuk Tuks in Thailand. The original Thai Tuk Tuk is found in many places in Thailand, mostly operating as an open air taxi. Named for the sound made by their small-capacity, two-cycle engines, Tuk Tuks Thai are often found in tourist areas, around markets, or cruising the streets for fares. It is common to see 4 or 5 people in one Tuk Tuk, such as students heading home from school, or a single person riding a Tuk Tuk Thai full of boxes and bags being taken home from the market.Visitors to Thailand are usually very interested and curious about the Tuk Tuk, a locally made and designed three-wheeled vehicle. Tourists are often seen getting their picture tak

Muay Thai

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MuayThai Muay Thai (ThaiBoxing) Experience Thailand's national sport, Muay Thai . Also known as, "The Art of the Eight Limbs" this is the Thai form of hard martial art. It is often referred to as "The Science of Eight Limbs" as the hands, elbows, knees and shins are all used extensively in this art. Therefore, a Muay Thai fighter may execute strikes using "eight points of contact" as opposed to "two points of contact" in western boxing. Those points of contact, being the two fists used in combat. Muay Thai has a long standing and fascinating history in Thailand. The Thai army also use a modified version of Muay Thai , called Lerdrit. Traditional Muay Thai practiced today, incorporates kicks and punches - in a ring - with gloves similar to those used in western boxing bouts. MuayThai Muay Thai is an extremely popular spectator sport in Thailand. It is also a world renown martial art sport. The origin of Muay Thai can be traced ba

PHUKET HISTORY

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Promthep Cape Phuket PHUKET was frist discovered from the west by Arab and indian navigators between AD880-916.These seafaring Explorers found the native inhabitants to be wanderers and believed the migratory race tobe a cross between the An damanese and Nicobar, or "strails islanders" far away to the NW and W These people were naturally excellent swimmers, drives, and mariners, Who are recognized today as the " Chao ley ", Or sea gypsies . Even among Marco Polo's circle of adventurers. Phuket was said to exist; but it wasn't until AD 1200 that the first written record of Phuket appeared in the English Sailing Journals of the Indian Archipelago. Three centuries later, the first stream of European sea traders came to the island and found a seaport trading in rhinoceros horn, ivor, geme, and, pearls for the past century, Phuket'S history has been documented In 1906, a missionary named John Carrington kept a journal for the Siam Society of his Southern