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Speeding, Unlucky Thai Rider Involved in Nasty Crash
Speeding, Unlucky Thai Rider Involved in Nasty Crash

2 Dec 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Speeding recklessly on a busy road already means kind of forfeiting any chances one might still have to avoid a crash in case things get iffy. And when bad luck is also on the day's menu, the f...

 
2014 Chevrolet Colorado Launched in Thailand
2014 Chevrolet Colorado Launched in Thailand

2 Dec 2013, 09:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has launched the 2014 model year Chevrolet Colorado at the 2013 Thai Motor Expo. Recently introduced in Australia as the 2014 Holden Colorado, the updated truck comes with a new diese...

 
BMW Debuts Motorcycle Production in Thailand
BMW Debuts Motorcycle Production in Thailand

1 Dec 2013, 09:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad has announced the official launch of motorcycle production at the Rayong plant in Thailand. So far, the Rayong manufacturing plant will only produce the BMW F800R, which will be initial...

 
Nissan Juke Launched in Thailand
Nissan Juke Launched in Thailand

26 Nov 2013, 13:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For Nissan, the Juke is like a business card saying "we're not afraid to take chance". This B-segment car is polarizing, beautiful or ugly, but never easy to ignore. It's been in...

 
The Toyota Yaris Like You've Never Seen It… in Thailand <span>· Video</span>
The Toyota Yaris Like You've Never Seen It… in Thailand · Video

24 Oct 2013, 09:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Toyota Yaris hatchback has just been launched in Thailand, but it's not the car we know from Europe and America, it's actually the model introduced recently in China. The car is...

 
New Funny Motorcycle Safety Ad from Thailand
New Funny Motorcycle Safety Ad from Thailand

16 Oct 2013, 14:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the Thai road safety commission likes a lot the good cop - bad cop routine. The motorcycle safety campaign they ran during the spring used the horror factor to show how dangerous ridi...

 
Painfully Reckless Scooter Rider Head-On Crash
Painfully Reckless Scooter Rider Head-On Crash

8 Oct 2013, 15:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This incredible footage comes from a surveillance camera, apparently in Thailand and believe it or not, such accidents are extremely common. Now, this has nothing to do with busy traffic, poverty...

 
MINI to Assemble Countryman in Thailand in Cooper, Cooper D and Cooper SD Forms
MINI to Assemble Countryman in Thailand in Cooper, Cooper D and Cooper SD Forms

2 Aug 2013, 12:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Worry not MINI fans, the company has not given up on build quality and craftsmanship. But after the company started making cars in neighboring Malaysia, the Countryman will also be locally assembled...

 
Wheelie Fails, but the Bike Rolls On
Wheelie Fails, but the Bike Rolls On

2 Jul 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bad day for a rider in Thailand, as he is betrayed by his own clumsiness and his bike, too. It never gets old seeing silly riders wheeling their machines in busy traffic, seemingly lacking the ne...

 
Riders Fall in 2.5m-Deep Hole Full with Water
Riders Fall in 2.5m-Deep Hole Full with Water

23 Jun 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Thailand is a great destination for tourists and riding a rented scooter there is the easiest, cheapest and funniest way to experience this wonderful country. However, riding in Thailand comes wi...

 
Aventador Wrecked in Thailand. Driver Says Lucky Amulet Saved His Life
Aventador Wrecked in Thailand. Driver Says Lucky Amulet Saved His Life

31 May 2013, 11:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This, ladies and gentlemen, was a brand new Lamborghini Aventador, a prime example of Italian supercar… before, that is, it was brutally crashed in Thailand. Belonging to Mr Somkiat Kruwongpa...

 
2013 Toyota Vios Officially Unveiled in Thailand <span>· Video</span>
2013 Toyota Vios Officially Unveiled in Thailand · Video

25 Mar 2013, 17:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wondered what the Yaris would look like a sedan? This is the third generation Vios B-segment sedan, just unveiled by Toyota Motor Thailand and known as the Yaris Sedan or Belta in some markets....

 
2013 Nissan Micra Facelift First Photos
2013 Nissan Micra Facelift First Photos

12 Mar 2013, 14:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Superminis built for the Asian market and later imported into Europe are usually quite strange. For example, the all offer underpowered small petrol engines, have… unique styling and most off...

 
Mitsubishi G4 Compact Concept is the Mirage Sedan
Mitsubishi G4 Compact Concept is the Mirage Sedan

4 Mar 2013, 14:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We take a break from all the Geneva Motor Show concepts and travel half way across the world, to Thailand. Mitsubishi has officially announced this concept called the G4 Compact Sedan will make its ...

 
Girls at 2012 Thai Motor Expo
Girls at 2012 Thai Motor Expo

14 Dec 2012, 15:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There was plenty to talk about at the 2012 Thai Motor Expo this year. Proton revealed the Exora MPV and the Preve compact sedan. Lexus brought the red Lexus LF-LC Concept we love so much and Mazda s...

 
SAIC Opening MG Factory in Thailand
SAIC Opening MG Factory in Thailand

12 Dec 2012, 15:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / First unveiled at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show as a concept, the MG3 is China’s idea of a supermini that’s also bent on global domination. The car went on sale in the Middle Country last y...

 
How Would You Like a Ride in a Drifting GT 86?
How Would You Like a Ride in a Drifting GT 86?

1 Aug 2012, 07:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / People who have come into contact with the GT 86 say that it hasn’t been designed to take a turbo in the future. Oh please! Where there’s a will, there’s a way of life, and it&rsqu...

 
Volvo Is Giving Away 10,000 Vehicles
Volvo Is Giving Away 10,000 Vehicles

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Volvo is trying to aid underprivileged pre-school Thai children through a program called “My first Volvo”. The company thought they should give away a great number of toys, which were bu...

 
Honda Opens Second Thai Auto Plant
Honda Opens Second Thai Auto Plant

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda today announced the opening of the second Thai auto plant, built near the first factory (initially responsible for developing cars and engines) in Ayuttthaya province. Ac...

 
Toyota Ceases Construction of Thai, Russian Plants
Toyota Ceases Construction of Thai, Russian Plants

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After confirming that 2008 brought the first ever annual operating loss, Toyota continues its fight against the economic downturn with a new cost-cutting measure, this time targeting Thailand and Ru...