like i looked up that they traveld by elephants
2006-11-13 11:56:18 · 11 answers · asked by Dempsey S 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Thailand
Wow, where have you been all these years. Are there steam cars where you are? Many countries are pretty modern now, even closed countries like China and Vietnam are open to technologies and may be more advance than people know them for.
Guess time for you to venture out of your shell and see what is happening around you.
2006-11-13 18:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by peanutz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thailand is actually very modern and westernised. Cars, motorcycles taxis, buses, trains and planes are all readily available to travel. Bangkok also has a monorail and subway systems for intra-city use. Elephants are NOT use for travel. Even in the rural areas, people use cars and buses, although motorcycles and bicycles are popular in those areas. I would be interested to know where you found that information that say the use elephants to travel. Even in earlier times, before cars, elephants were not mode of travel. People either walk or use animal drawn carts. Elephants were used for work and warfare.
2006-11-13 21:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on where did you get your information. Was it an ancient book from the 18th century? Or older? I'm interested to buy your book!
Thailand, just like most countries, have cars, trains, airplanes, ferries...what have you. Thailand is also the 2nd Most Progressive country in the Southeast Asian region next to Singapore.
Local Mahouts (people who take care of elephants) travel with their elephants of course. Elephants work in the logging industry and the tourism industry. But they never use it for public transport, my friend.
2006-11-14 02:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by River Pisanu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've traveled to Thailand about a dozen times and most Thais travel by motorcycles, buses, taxis like in western nations, Tuk Tuks which look like a car/motorcyle hybrid and not very stable, pick up trucks with 2 rows of seats that run along the sides, and in Bangkok the train too.
2006-11-13 20:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by ami.kawabata 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Today most thais travel by car, taxi, bus and train. If you go to Northern Thailand (Cheing Mai...) you can take elephant treks in the jungle for an overnight trip (tourist trip)
2006-11-13 19:59:30 · answer #5 · answered by fffrrreeeddd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've ridden an elephant before in Thailand but it wasn't very comfortable. Just for something to do; not as a mode of transportation.
Thailand has all modes of transportation that you'd find in any Western country plus the tuk-tuk and the song-tao.
2006-11-14 01:22:53 · answer #6 · answered by sirtitus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if u stay in the city, they have cars, taxis and "tuk tuk" just like any city in the world.. the elephants are mostly found in the countryside, they use them to carry heavy loads from the forest or farm
2006-11-13 20:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by bluecross0924 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
normal car or motorbike- hence bangkok having the some of the worst smog and traffic in the world
2006-11-14 01:27:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
car ,trains and busses now sosmetimes they use water buffalos also
2006-11-14 10:46:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they travel by bus, by taxi, by subway, by train
2006-11-14 04:32:27 · answer #10 · answered by Lynn Rosemary 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋