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Ok was trying to work that video out...at first thought the guy was Tuk Tuk skiing then thought maybe he had left his mobile in the Tuk Tuk and had some how chased the driver down as he needed to get it back asap (maybe he was going to post on LBR!) at the end he sounds a bit drunk so maybe he fell out but managed to hold on either way he seems totally un-phased by the whole thing.

This is how crazy new sports are born I can just see the advert now... Opening shots of jungle, elephants, Grand Palace golden beaches and blue sea then a voice breaks in and says "Come to the land of smiles and give Tuk Tuk surfing a go its the new craze in Thailand!!" :biggrin: 

sign me up I will give it a go lol

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Seems there are two versions of what transpired in the above video.      :flirt2:

 

 

Wild ride in Chiang Mai Tuk Tuk

 
A viral video clip of a white foreign man (farang) hanging off the side of a Tuk Tuk while it drived at high-speed through the streets of Chiang Mai at night has drawn widespread attention in the media.
 
The farang who appears to be doing stunts, was actually being dragged along the street by the Tuk Tuk after an argument with the Tuk Tuk driver. 
 
The video clip was filmed by an innocent bystander who just happened to witness the dragging of the farang. 
 
ONE VERSION OF THE STORY
 
One version of the story claims that the farang wanted to get a massage in the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday. 
 
During the journey to the massage parlour, a motorcycle suddenly cut off the Tuk Tuk forcing the Tuk Tuk to swerve to avoid hitting the motorcycle and as the Tuk Tuk swerved, the farang was thrown from the Tuk Tuk.  
 
As compensation for the accident, the Tuk Tuk proposed giving the farang a free ride to the massage parlour.
 
The farang insisted on reporting the accident to the police and an argument ensued.
 
HE GRABBED TUK TUK AS IT DROVE AWAY 
 
As they argued, the driver got in his Tuk Tuk and as he began to drive away, the farang grabbed the Tuk Tuk. 
 
Despite having a farang hanging dangerously on the side of his Tuk TUk, the Tuk Tuk driver chose not to stop, so the farang tried to hold on to the Tuk Tuk in every way possible to avoid falling off the Tuk Tuk and that is why it looks like the farang is doing stunts hanging off the Tuk Tuk. 
 
No one has been able to track down the farang or find out where he lives, but the police would like to locate him so they can investigate the case.
 
ANOTHER VERSION OF EVENTS
 
According to another version of events, the Tuk Tuk driver, Akaranan Malawichai, 34, was taking a drunk tourist to a massage parlour. 
 
When he drove through a curve too fast the drunk tourist almost fell off his seat and got angry. 
  
The Tuk Tuk pulled over and argued with the tourist who then threw a beer bottle at the Tuk Tuk driver and demanded to go to the police. 
 
The Tuk Tuk driver then told the tourist to get out of the Tuk Tuk.  
 
The tourist got out of the Tuk Tuk and then, as the Tuk Tuk drove away, the tourist grabbed the Tuk Tuk and that is when the strange video was shot. 
 
Whatever version of events is the true version of events, the video clearly shows that the Tuk Tuk driver engaged in reckless driving and the police have charged the Tuk Tuk driver with reckless driving.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/work/697104/wild-ride-in-chiang-mai-tuk-tuk

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