Thai River Taxis
This shows a bit of the river taxi culture in Thailand. The medium-sized boats rush up and down the river, carrying passengers from one port to the next. Notice the guy who jumps off at his stop. It’s not a huge jump but it’s rare that the boats come completely to a halt and right up to the dock. Often they slow to a crawl and passengers jump on and off with ease.
This may not seem like much of a problem and usually it isn’t but imagine falling between the boat and the dock. That’s a whole lot of weight that could easily crush a person, so i guess it is a good thing the boats rarely actually dock. Also, the river is quite murky. As I mentioned before, the river is an all-purpose water resource, used for both supply and discharge, so to speak, and is full of yucky nutrient content. You don’t want to fall in there!
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