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Yesterday I made a tour by samlor in Lamphun, something I wanted to do for a long time. Lamphun is the perfect place for a samlor tour because there is not much traffic. There are about 30 samlors still on the streets of Lamphun. Most of them are parked at the hospital but I found five of them at the Nong Dok market, the ‘Kad Luang of Lamphun’.
There I met driver Annej. He is 69 years old and has been riding his samlor since he was 20. He told me that there were at least 300 samlors in Lamphun when he started almost 50 years ago. He took me on a ride along the old moat to Wat Hariphunchai and back to the market. We had a great time. If you visit Lamphun, please make a trip by samlor. You will enjoy it and support the drivers. They deserve support. Contact us for a customized tour.

Samlors are still on the streets of Nonthaburi. I have heard that their license will not be renewed. That really is a pity.

BANGKOK THAILAND 1953 TRAVELOGUE FILM "GOLDEN TEMPLE PARADISE" SIAM 62664

This is a short, beautiful film of Bangkok in 1953. Focus is on the streetcar and temples but there is plenty of great footage of samlors in the first few minutes.

BANGKOK THAILAND 1953 TRAVELOGUE FILM "GOLDEN TEMPLE PARADISE" SIAM 62664 This is a 1953, black and white movie presented by Circle Film. It is called, Bangkok - Golden Temple Paradise. Produced and written by Sam Waagenaar. Narrat...

Images of our Samlor food tour for travel agents from Australia! Thanks Wide Eyed Tours!

Start of the samlor tour of USAC students last weekend

Great initiative!

Honoring Lung Nan Narin. Chiang Mai’s oldest samlor driver passed away on June 14. Lung Nan Narin was 100 years and 5 months old. He rode the samlor since World War Two. I met him three years ago at the monthly samlor meeting at Wat Upakud. I made a couple of pictures of him. Today I went to Wat Don Chai in Pa Daed to pay respect. What an amazing man. A real legend.

Fantastic new samlors in the folklore museum in Pattani

Unique signage in Pattani, close to the Tetwiwat Market.

Samlor during the Chiang Mai Pride Parade last night. Picture by Steve Yarnold.

Pictures of the combined samlor and bicycle history and culture today with students from USAC, United States Abroad Consortium. It was a great trip. Pictures were made by Naruemon Nai.

Chiang Mai History and Culture Tour - Chiang Mai On Three Wheels

Our new day tour! Samlor and bicycle....Check it out!!!

Chiang Mai History and Culture Tour - Chiang Mai On Three Wheels Our Chiang Mai history and culture tour by bike and samlor is a great way to learn about the past and present of this vibrant city.

Samlor driver in Vientiane, probably 1970s

Chiang Mai Food Tour by Samlor - Chiang Mai On Three Wheels

Our new food tour! Taste mouthwatering dishes, snacks and sweets, learn about their history and meet the people who make or sell them. Support the samlors of Chiang Mai!

Chiang Mai Food Tour by Samlor - Chiang Mai On Three Wheels Our Chiang Mai Food tour by Samlor is a mouthwatering trip that showcases the bewildering variety of food and drinks on offer in the Rose of the North

Samlor Tour, Chiang Mai | Gabriella Manchester | Travel, Fashion and Lifestyle Blog

Very nice blog about our tour and our samlor drivers.

Samlor Tour, Chiang Mai | Gabriella Manchester | Travel, Fashion and Lifestyle Blog In Thailand, everywhere you go you’ll hear ‘Tuk Tuk’ tweeted at you as you walk by. Yes they’re fun every now and then, and of course get you where you’re heading as quickly as possible,… View Full Post

Another samlor ride this morning!

Pictures of the Samlor Markets tour of this morning. It was a great tour!

Pictures of the start of a temple tour with 34 samlors this morning. Today we had a total of 44 people doing samlor rides which is a record for us. Thanks to all the drivers, guides and staff.

Samlors in India!

Samlors in action in Denver, Colorado. Sabine Frijns sent me this picture! Great to see that there is a future for the samlor.

Great samlor tour last week with Oliver and Roger Backhouse. Drivers Manit, Daeng and Udom took us to historical sites from the 19th and 20th century in Chiang Mai.

Samlors/trishaws in Singapore!

In UNESCO World Heritage site Hoi An the samlor really blends in with the old town. They are very popular with tourists.

Pedicabs (or trisikads) on Sipaway Island, San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

Samlors in Hoi An, Vietnam. In Vietnam there are called "xe xích lô" or cyclo....In the UNESCO World Heritage site Hoi An they do tours.

A staggering 54% of all public transportation vehicles in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, are pedicabs or, as we know them, samlors. It was such a pleasure to see so many of these fine vehicles on the streets of San Carlos.

San Carlos City on Negros Occidental is a paradise for samlor aficionados. The city has about 1500 samlors plying the streets. They are also very pretty.

Samlors in Ubon Ratchathani, 1971. Picture by Mickey Bo.

I found these pictures on different FB pages. They didn’t mention who made the picture but they were taken by the same person only seconds apart. Location is the intersection on Yaowarat Road, Bangkok, where the office of the Sri Sam Ang Company was located. The first picture was dated 1948, the other 1957…..the first picture was actually taken seconds after the second. Now I have to find out which year it was!

Both great shots.